An online listing for a used car from a private seller can be tempting, especially when the price is right, but too many people fall victim to scams involving these transactions. There are a variety of warning signs. First, look at the price of the...

REGIONAL federal credit union searched for an intern to manage its social media at the end of 2020. Valparaiso University (VU) Junior Cassidy Belk happened to be the right fit that came along at just the right time. Belk, a resident of Hobart, is...

Spring means a lot of things: longer days, warmer temperatures, trees and flowers (and allergies) in bloom, migratory birds returning from their winter homes. It also means fixing up all the stuff on your house that broke, fell, cracked, blew away or...

Let's start with a few facts. First, whether you're getting a paper check or a direct electronic deposit, any COVID Relief funds from the federal government are being handled by the IRS and the U.S. Treasury. Not the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)....

After decades of volunteering his time at REGIONAL Federal Credit Union, Bob Urick was awarded the Millie Cox Scholarship Award by the Indiana Credit Union League this February.  Millie Cox was previously the vice...

This is the time of year when a lot of people have recently filed their taxes, are in the process of filing their taxes, or are planning to do so soon. Which also means peak IRS Impersonation Scam season is upon us. Here are some ways to stay safe....

At this point, just about every email that doesn't come from either a person you already know or a business you recently placed an order with should be treated with extreme suspicion. But with the increase in online shopping brought on by the...

Whether you are looking to adopt a pet from a shelter or breed-specific rescue organization, or buy a purebred show dog with papers and a pedigree, there is only one way to carry out the process: in person. You must be allowed to visit the shelter or...

Fear is probably the most common emotional tool scammers use to lure victims, with greed a close second. But there are scams that use a different human trait entirely: the desire to help others. In this type of bad check scheme, a stranger approaches...

Drop shipping is a business model in which a seller takes orders from a customer, then has the purchase shipped directly to the buyer from a manufacturer or wholesaler, without actually handling the item at any point. It is a lower-risk way to sell...