Your personality appears to affect your ability to spot fake reviews when shopping online, according to recent research. For a paper published in the Journal of Consumer Marketing, researchers examined the ability of more than 400 people to sniff out fake hotel reviews, and then gave them a personality test. Each participant was given a … Read more
Lopolo / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. Americans are seeing the largest spike in their heating bills in more than a decade, and it’s been a bitterly cold season for much of the United States. But we’ve got eight tips to help you lower your bill. With wicked cold … Read more
Money is not a client of any investment adviser featured on this page. The information provided on this page is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. Money does not offer advisory services. From the classroom to the boardroom, the artificial intelligence-powered chatbot ChatGPT is being billed as a game changer … Read more
The IRS will cut taxpayers a bit of a break in the second quarter of 2023. The agency announced Feb. 13 that the interest rates it charges for underpayments in the second quarter — April 1 through June 30 — will remain the same as they are for the first quarter of the year. This … Read more
Mehaniq / Shutterstock.com Most of us have little desire to mess with the IRS. Filling out your annual tax form honestly and completely is the best way to keep the agency from poking around in your business. But some folks just can’t help trying to pull the wool over Uncle Sam’s eyes. And when they … Read more
Every Friday I recap “news you can use” from the week: a handful of quotes from major (and often expensive) news sources, so you can stay up to date on the news that affects your money without spending a dime and in less than a minute. Here’s an overview of what happened this week. U.S. … Read more
Criminals pushing several dangerous pieces of software are getting the better of Google, according to internet safety firm Spamhaus Technology. The problem was noticed at the end of 2022, but Spamhaus saw a sharp increase in dangerous Google advertisements at the end of January. These ads, which can appear alongside Google search results, look like … Read more
Khosro / Shutterstock.com Any pickup owner has heard this one: “Do you still have that truck? I want to buy a new bed/sofa, and those crooks want to charge me $75 to deliver it! Can you believe that?!?” Or maybe, “I’m moving into a new place next month, and it costs a fortune to rent … Read more
BearFotos / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. There’s never been a better time to turn dishes into cash. Same goes for crystal, silver, and those figurines your grandmother loved. It’s not because they are in high demand, but rather because the demand for formal dinnerware decreases each year. Unlike … Read more
Vane Nunes / Shutterstock.com Editor’s Note: This story originally appeared on The Penny Hoarder. The rapid changes we experienced worldwide to slow the spread of the coronavirus were, to put it lightly, tough on the wallet. Whether your work hours have been reduced, you’ve been laid off from a full-time job, or you need a … Read more