Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Tax refunds are flowing into pocketbooks — and the overall economy — much slower this season after a late start.

More consumers could soon hear from con artists impersonating insurers or health department officials as part of the COVID-19 vaccination effort.

The possiblity of a third stimulus payment may give families who faced financial hardship in 2020 another reason to file their tax returns early.

The nude photo scam is a new twist on the old romance scams that drive people to lose their shirts.

What’s a Form 1444? And a Form 1444-B? You’ll want to find those if you want to do your taxes. Or look elswhere for clues on your stimulus payouts.

New investors tend to be young, lower income, and more racially and ethnically diverse, according to a new study about investing during the pandemic.

Does the GameStop mania represent a rebellion of people fighting against hedge funds? Or is it just another bubble where investors will be hurt?

Employment-related identity theft was a massive scam in 2020. Now, victims are receiving 1099 tax forms for jobless benefits that they never claimed.

Many student loan borrowers already had been struggling before the pandemic hit in 2020. This year, borrowers hope for some added relief.

Tax filers need to know rules relating to their unemployment checks, charitable contributions, and stimulus cash when trying to snag a tax refund.