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Leslie J. Savage Library

Library Events: Money Smart Week

Guide to annual events hosted by Savage Library

Savage Library Events Information

Calendar of Events

April 1, 11 AM - 1 PM - GeoCache for College Cash - play for a chance to win $500 (1st Floor Library Lobby)
April 2, 12:30 PM - Financial Aid and Student Debt (Library Mural Room)
April 2, 5 PM - Exploring Finance with Dr. Greg Salsbury (Library West Wing)

Helpful Links - Money

Helpful Links - Scam Tips

Identifying Scams

BBB Scam Tracker - Better Business Bureau search for and report fraudulent business practices and schemes.

BBB Top 10 Scams

Common Fraud Schemes - FBI's list of common scams and schemes.

USA.gov - Common Scams and Frauds

Job Scams (FTC)

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Avoiding Scams and Rip-Offs.

Scam Tag: Online Scams - Federal Trade Commission blog

IdentiityTheft.gov. - report identity theft and create a     recovery plan

30 steps to prevent online crime - Communication World article

Robo Calls & Phishing

Robo Calls surge in 2018 

Nearly 50% of U.S. Mobile Traffic Will Be Scam Calls by 2019 - PR Newswire.  (Sept. 12, 2018)

Spam & Phishing - email safety guidelines and tips for malicious emails from Stay Safe Online

Webroot Report: Phishing the top cybersecurity threat to small- to medium-sized businesses - PR Newswire. (Sept. 18, 2018)

Spam & Phishing - email safety guidelines and tips for malicious emails from Stay Safe Online

Reporting Scams

FBI - Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)

Federal Trade Commission complaint form & hotline (877-382-4357)

Financial Scam History

Top 14 Financial Frauds of All Time - CBS News (Sept. 30, 2011)

The Biggest Financial Scams of All Time - MSN (Mar. 03, 2019)

Associate Director / eResources Librarian

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Tiffanie Wick
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Contact:
Library 209
970.943.2477

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Beware: Debt can drown you.

 

Podcasts

Financial Podcasts

ChooseFI - Choose Financial Independence with Brad Barrett and Jonathan Mendonsa

HerMoney from Jean Chatzy

The BiggerPockets Money Show

FDIC's Money Smart Podcast Network

PLUS: 

40 Best Personal Finance Podcasts list from MakingMomentum

 

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