Were You Affected by the Anthem Data Breach? Watch Out for Fake Emails and Phone Calls
Another data breach is rocking the country; this time, hackers have stolen data from Anthem Insurance, putting 80 million Americans at risk.
The stolen data includes names, addresses, ...
Alaska Supreme Court Hears Case Over Benefit Tiers
In the last decade, Alaska has overhauled its pension system by shifting public workers out of a traditional pension system and into a 401(k)-style system.
But another important change ...
TurboTax Implements Anti-Fraud Measures After Spike in Filings Using Stolen Data
The popular tax software TurboTax has heightened its security after a wave of fraudulent activity last week.
According to its parent company, Intuit, a large number of fraudulent tax ...
Minnesota Legislation Would Exempt Military Pensions From Taxes
Minnesota is one of six states in the country that fully taxes military benefits.
But that could change soon, as two pieces of legislation in the state House seek to exempt some or ...
Lawsuit Could Represent “Huge” Step in Fight Against Elder Fraud
A lawsuit filed by a California woman could be a “wake up call” for financial scammers who target seniors, according to an elder abuse group.
The civil lawsuit was filed by Lois ...
Two Bills in Rhode Island House Would Exempt Social Security From Income Tax
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello said before the New Year that his top priority is exempting retirement benefits from the state’s income tax.
If two recent bills are ...
West Virginia Retirees To Rally at Capitol For Tax Exemption, COLA
The Coalition of Retired Public Employees (CORPE), a West Virginia retire advocacy group, is organizing a rally this week at the state’s capitol.
The retirees have gripes with several ...
White House: Obama “Open” To Tying Social Security COLAs to Chained CPI
The White House announced this week that President Obama is open to discussing a major change in the way the growth of Social Security benefits are calculated.
Obama is willing to ...
Victim of Identity Theft? Here Are The Steps to Take.
Another data breach is rocking the country; this time, hackers have stolen data from Anthem Insurance, putting 80 million Americans at risk.
The stolen data includes names, addresses, ...
Philadelphia Pensioners To Get Bonus in 2015
Philadelphia’s pension system will be handing out bonus checks to many retirees in 2015 — to the tune of $62.4 million.
That’s because the system pays out a bonus when it ...
