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REFINANCING MY MORTGAGE PLUS CHECKING MY CREDIT SCORE

I have a mortgage with Wells Fargo of around $43,000 on a townhouse. On the front page (on the web)..

Unemployment identity theft text

I am retired. I just received a text saying my unemployment account is current. I only typed what I could..

Refund

Just an update . So since I entered on my taxes that HR block software used that I received 1800...

Waiting for tax refund

Taxes were done in March and were to be deposited directly to our checking account. Can you tell me when..

Child tax credit

My children’s father claimed children in 2020 but income to high for tax credits I want to claim for new..

3rd Stimulus not Received

My mother (94) received the first two stimulus payments by direct deposit. She has not received her 3rd payment. Got..

Debit card lost

I think I lost my debit card. Will it be protected because a pin is needed to complete a transaction...

Child tax credit and divorce

My daughter is divorced. She has a four year old daughter. Her ex-husband got to claim the child as a..

Received a fraudulent unemployed bank card

I know the person behind this action it came to my mail box

Tax refund

Hi Terry, I finally since March received my 2020 tax refund but they sent half of it? Any thoughts as..

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

My nephew (56) has been disabled for years from multiple heart attacks. He has Medicaid health insurance, but no income—just..

Unemployment

Hi, I was laid off from work due to Covid affecting the sales within my company January 2021. My 26..

Wells Fargo

With Wells Fargo stopping its credit lines does this affect anyone who have is does this affect anyone who has..

Unemployment Tax Refund

Hi Terry, I paid my 2020 taxes before the Amercian Recovery and Resue Plan was voted on and approved. SO..

Unemployment fraud

We listen to your “talks” on WGN all the time. They are great. You have mentioned the issue of fraudulent..

Phishing TEXT message re: unemployment insurance claim

Hi, Terry – The last time I certified for unemployment was 3/26/21 because I went back to work. Last night..

1040 tax filing — no info

I mailed a paper 1040 tax return on 4/15/21. The IRS “where’s my refund” says that no information is available...

Unemployment fraud

Hi. Someone is trying to claim unemployment benefits under my daughter’s name. She is employed in Illinois. What should she..

Roth IRA for granddaughter?

Best Roth IRA for teenage granddaughter

Child tax credit

My sister left an abusive relationship in October of 2019 with her two minor children, the father has been filing..

money

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