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November 08, 2009

Crooks set sights on bank ATMs

Crooks set sights on bank ATMs Stop and look before inserting your card into an ATM machine. Crooks have been tampering with automated teller machines...


November 07, 2009

Surprise mortgage fees set to come to an end soon

Remember when the “good-faith estimates” your lender gave you upfront said closing costs would be about $2,000, but somehow they ballooned...


November 01, 2009

Consumer Watch: Scareware won’t shield computers

Scareware won’t shield computers Thieves in the cyber underworld are making a ton of money pedaling scareware—rogue security software—to...

JCPenney grants help local YMCAs

The JCPenney Afterschool Fund has awarded six grants totaling $30,226 to support after-school care at the Chickahominy, Downtown, North Richmond, Patrick...


October 25, 2009

Consumer watch: Red flags for those in job market

Red flags while job hunting Unemployed and feeling desperate? This is no time to drop your guard and inadvertently expose your personal data to identity...


October 18, 2009

Dealing with credit-card debt when a spouse dies

A primer on spousal credit debt If your spouse dies and leaves behind credit-card debt, do you have to pay it? Maybe, maybe not: If it’s a joint...

Alumna bequeaths $31 million to Chatham Hall

The largest single gift to any girls’ independent school—$31 million—has been bequeathed to Chatham Hall by alumna Elizabeth Beckwith...


October 17, 2009

Despite credit pitches, don’t bet on quick fixes

The pitches are especially attractive to homebuyers and mortgage applicants because they offer a way to raise credit scores enough to get loan applications...


October 12, 2009

Small Talk: Face time with boss can improve morale

NEW YORK As Bart Cleveland talks to employees of his ad agency, he sees the strain. “We’re really keenly aware of what the economy is doing...


October 11, 2009

Taylor: Web sites formalize loans to family and friends

Web sites manage social loans Do friends or relatives ever hit you up for a loan because they know you have a nest egg? Then they don’t repay the...


October 10, 2009

IRS form gains importance for income verification

The form authorizes a loan officer or mortgage investor to get electronic transcripts from the Internal Revenue Service covering multiple years of your...


October 04, 2009

Shoe fund includes other back-to-school needs

The WRVA Alden Aaroe Shoe Fund isn’t just for shoes anymore. Donations of more than $60,000 this year helped more than 800 children get off to a...

Consumer Watch: Keep an eye on your credit score

Keep an eye on your credit score If you manage your credit well, you shouldn’t be angst-ridden about achieving a perfect credit score. You don’t...


September 20, 2009

Dominion supports Richmond Ballet’s ‘Nutcracker’ shows

The Richmond Ballet’s “Nutcracker” will make a grand jeté to the new Carpenter Theatre this year with help from Dominion Resources....

Compulsive buyers drawn to Internet, survey finds

Compulsive buyers drawn to Internet Compulsive buyers prefer the fast, secret thrill of shopping on the Internet rather than in bricks-and-mortar stores....


September 13, 2009

Consumer Watch: Mattress shopping can be confusing

What big purchase did you make over the Labor Day weekend? I bought a mattress. Buying a mattress can be a dreadful experience. Here’s what I scribbled...

Weinsteins donate $2.2 million to Davidson College

If you had to put a price on the friendship between Carole and Marcus Weinstein of Richmond and Sam Spencer, the former president of Davidson College,...

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