The Federal Trade Commission released new data showing that Americans reported losing $470 million to scams that started with text messages in 2024. The agency identified five dominant categories of ...

It's the holidays, so my phone is abuzz with messages. The problem is, most of the texts I'm receiving aren't from family and friends. Instead, I'm inundated with offers for tax prep assistance, back ...

If you never answer your phone anymore, I don't blame you. Thanks to robocalls, scammers, and unknown callers, who would want to pick up? You don't have to put up with it, though. I have tips to stem ...