Seven Safety Tips to Protect Consumers
Javelin Strategy & Research recommends that consumers work in partnership [...]
CT Department of Consumer Protection
This, the last of a four part series published to [...]
Malware Can Hurt – Protect Yourself
Malware is short for “malicious software.”  It includes viruses and [...]
Identity Theft – Yes It Can Happen To You!
Every year, National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) encourages people and [...]
National Consumer Protection Week, March 1-7
We received a newsletter last week from the FTC. Among [...]
Is It Time to Recalculate Your Withholding?
Reprint From 4/29/2014: Handy Tool: IRS Withholding Calculator Last year (2014), Tri-Town [...]
Automotive Series
Over the last few months, Tri-Town Apple has published a [...]
Car: Purchase or Lease?
In a recent New York Times Article (Auto Leasing Gains [...]
Auto Repair Basics
Buying can be fun, repairing never is! This is the [...]
Renting a Car
Today we continue our series on Buying and Owning a [...]
College Financial Aid: The Future Is Now!
It's Time to Fill Out a College Financial Aid Form [...]
Automotive Services Contracts
Buying and owning an automobile for most all of us, [...]
Managing Someone Else’s Money
Millions of Americans are managing money or property for a [...]
Guide for Seniors: Protect Yourself Against Investment Fraud (SEC)
 Senior citizens are the number one target of investment con [...]
Used Car Warranties
Buying and owning an automobile for most all of us, [...]
Your Credit – It’s Important II
Why It’s Important Good credit is necessary if you plan [...]
Buying a Used Car
Buying and owning an automobile for most all of us, [...]
Your Credit – It’s Important I
Why It’s Important Good credit is necessary if you plan [...]
Buying a New Car
A new car is second only to a home as [...]
It’s That Time of Year: Let’s Talk Flood Insurance
We all know the storms [...]
Protect Yourself – Practice Safe Internet Banking: Part II
This is the second of two posts on safe internet [...]
Protect Yourself – Practice Safe Internet Banking: Part I
The first of two posts on safe internet banking. As [...]
Federal Student Aid
 There Is No Getting Around It - College Is Expensive! [...]
Check Out Our Handy Dandy Online Calculators
So you've got a personal financial question that's going to [...]
Thoughts on 403(b) Plans
Helpful Information For Our Teacher Members: Investment Options and Important [...]
Should You Buy Instead of Rent? Maybe Yes, Maybe No
Once upon a time, it was a no-brainer, as soon [...]
Repaying Student Loans: Start Here
Ron Lieber opened his recent New York Times column with [...]
When Should I Start Social Security Payments?
Q:Â At what age should I start my Social Security retirement [...]
Federal Educational Financial Aid
To say the cost of higher education is daunting is [...]
Reprint From 1/13/2014: Handy Tool: IRS Withholding Calculator
Back in January 2014, Tri-Town Apple published a post about adjusting [...]
Reverse Mortgages: Part II, What to Be Careful About
If you’re 62 or older – and looking for money [...]
Reverse Mortgages: Part I, The Good, the Bad
If you’re 62 or older – and looking for money [...]
Protect Yourself from Identity Theft
Identity theft continues to top the Federal Trade Commission’s national [...]
Harmful Home Equity Practices
This is the last of four planned posts on the [...]
The Three-Day Cancellation Rule (Home Equity Loans)
This is the third of four planned posts on the [...]
Home Equity Line of Credit
This is the second of four planned posts on the [...]
Home Equity Loans
This is the first of four planned posts on the [...]
How’s Your Credit?
It almost goes without saying, good credit is vital to [...]
“R” You Energy Savvy?
Over the last ten years the price of residential heating [...]
MyRA: Is It for You?
In his State of the Union address, President Obama announced [...]
Saving & Investing Tip #4: A No-brainer!
This post is the forth in a series of 9 [...]
Tips on Dealing with College Costs
One of the major categories of the Tri-Town Apple is [...]
Handy Tool: IRS Withholding Calculator
Yes, it's that time of year again, Tax Season. Tri-Town Apple [...]
Small Savings Add Up to Big Money
How much does a daily candy bar cost? Would you [...]
Don’t Be Hooked By a Phishing Scam
Evidently the business of sending phishing emails is profitable. How [...]
Managing Household Records: Part II
This is the second, and last part, to the discussion [...]
Saving: Figure Out Your Finances
This post is the second in a series of 9 [...]
Saving: Define Your Goals
With this post Tri-Town Apple is initiating a series of 9 [...]
Managing Household Records, Part I:
Here' s a quick quiz: How long should you keep [...]
Borrow 101
Borrowing can bring a family the home of their dreams, [...]
There’s a Tip Here for Everybody
Spend 101 The title of this post could also be [...]
Save and Invest 101
Since this blog uses the content, and organization of the [...]
Important Information About Credit Scores from the FTC
Consumer Information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) How Credit [...]
Would You Like to Change Your Withholding?
The IRS offers a withholding calculator to help you determine [...]
New School Year – Help Your Kids Be Cyber Smart
Federal Trade Comission: Consumer Education Blog August 30, 2013 by Aditi [...]
Timely Advice for Emergencies from the CFPB
 Prepare Your Finances for Emergencies Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) [...]
Good Advice for Young People Just “Leaving the Nest”
Setting Out on Your Own: Money Management and Credit 101 [...]
Women & Financial Security
“The biggest fear most women have is that they may [...]
3Ps of Hurricane Preparation
Unlike most natural disasters, with hurricanes we often have at [...]
About the 403(b) and Why It Is Important
Financial planning for retirement is important! To do this well, [...]