Author: Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press

Victimsof romance scams aren’t just losing their life savings. Some are taking on new debt in the name of love, such as opening up credit cards.

Demand for tax refund advances could go up, thanks to the government shutdown. But read the fine print carefully and watch out for high tax prep fees.

Mom can’t always be there to tell you when to stop spending. But Huntington Bank and others are promoting new tracking tools to keep resolutions.

Will more states follow Ohio in accepting bitcoin for tax payments? Doubtful, given that no one knows what bitcoin will be worth tomorrow.

The odds of a recession are heating up, but experts say a downturn is more likely to hit in 2020 than 2019. Even so, higher interest rates won’t help.

About 120 pension plans, covering about 1.3 million people, are underfunded by $48.9 billion and could fail if a solution isn’t found.

Calls from Social Security imposters using fear tactics have been higher than IRS scams lately, according to the AARP Fraud Watch Network.

More employers are promoting 529 college savings plans. Some allow workers to deduct contributions from their paychecks.

Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season. But new tax rules make it more complicated to figure out if you’d be able to claim a tax deduction.

Many grandparents, as well as aunts and uncles, may be looking for money-wise gifts, such as helping topay down student loans.