Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Bad actors often use tragedies like the Oxford school shooting to trick consumers into making donations and clicking on bad links.

The shock effect is worse for consumers in the Midwest and South. The consumer price index jumped 6.6% in October from a year ago in these regions.

You’re going to hear more about I Bonds in November when some startling new rates are set to be announced. What are they and how do they work?

October can scare up several reasons to think about taxes, including wondering when the next child tax credit payment will arrive.

The IRS didn’t deliver the Sept. 15 payments in a timely fashion to many families. Some still wait; others received partial payments on Friday.

The pandemic should have taught gig workers to keep good records for expenses and income. Now they’ll need to understand new rules that hit in 2022.

The Internal Revenue Service did not detail what went wrong or state how many people still did not receive their September payment as expected.

Watch your bank account for Sept. 15 child tax credit payouts, and watch your phone for texts from scammers who want your ID.

IRS warns of record uptick in scammers using badly worded texts and emails about Economic Impact Payments and how to get that money.

An eye-catching jump in Social Security retirement benefits will be announced in October. How will those on the fence about retiring react?