Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Consumers may lose money as phony travel agents, fake airline sites and others try to trick you when booking a free trip.

About 20% of households have less than $400 in their checking and savings account, based on a Federal Reserve study.Others fear paying another bill.

Those struggling to pay student loans continue to be targeted by bad actors who charge costly fees and don’t live up to promises of loan forgiveness.

Want to add 100 points or more to your credit score? Consumers pay thousands in upfront fees to clear up bad credit but have little to show.

A new “Can you do me a favor?” scam has fraudsters impersonating your boss, minister, and others to trick you into buying them gift cards.

Changes under Trump’s tax reform put a new limit on the casualty losses that can be claimed on a federal tax return after a major storm.

A hairstylist shares his journey for making extraordinary money in his 20s by building a brand via Instagram and co-owning a salon in metro Detroit.

Washingtonis looking at some key changes as part of a bipartisan retirement bill called the SECURE Act. The bill passed the House in May.

The Better Business Bureau says timeshare owners in at least 46 states lost thousands to Missouri-based companies offering exit strategies.

There’s no easy exit, as consumers lose thousands of dollars trying to unload timeshares. A General Motors retiree tells his story.