Text message scams keep coming and keep morphing. Know what the latest barrage looks like - deploying new ways to hook you into getting ripped off. Also, high mortgage rates can be avoided when conditions are right for a family member to make the loan. Learn how to lend to loved ones without the tax consequences.

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