Jessica Wong

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Wong

Teresa Lawrence-Coston got a shock recently when she opened her mailbox and found a stack of envelopes from her electric company. Each one had a bill with the same date of issue — March 17 — but included charges across 10 months of service totaling $3,327.52, according to WCVB NewsCenter 5. “I’m like, ‘This can’t be real,’” she recalled to the local broadcaster in a story published April 24. “I didn’t receive any cutoff notices. No late status. Nothing.

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Wong

Isable Aguirre, a 72-year-old Houston resident, can’t read or write and speaks only Spanish. The senior also struggles with memory loss. Don't missThanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's howHis stepson thinks these factors made Aguirre the perfect target for unscrupulous solar panel salespeople who left him in massive debt, according to a report from KPRC 2.

4 weeks ago | businessandamerica.com | Jessica Wong

Jenna Kardal was floored by the jaw-dropping initial quote she received when seeking out car insurance — a shock after having driven for years under her parents’ plan and since her car was bought used, already about a decade old. “I was like, ‘You cannot be serious,'” the now 30-year-old Calgary driver recalled in an interview with Cost of Living.

1 month ago | kamumedya.com | Jessica Wong

Canada's largest school board and others across North America have received ransom demands connected to the massive PowerSchool cybersecurity breach that hit during the winter break — this after the company paid hackers a ransom to delete the stolen data. Despite assurances that the data was deleted, it turns out that's not the case, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) said Wednesday.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jessica Wong

How much money do you really need to retire without losing sleep at night? If you think your 401(k) alone will cut it, think again — one wrong market move could put your entire retirement plan to sleep. But figuring out how much cash you’ll need to enjoy your retirement isn’t exactly straightforward. Between health care, housing, groceries and maybe even a vacation or two, the costs can add up fast.