# Savr Digest

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## Guides
- [How to Read a Credit Report and Spot Errors](https://savrdigest.com/how-to-read-a-credit-report/): A credit report lists your accounts, payment history and inquiries. Learn each section, how to request free copies, how to dispute errors and what it is not.
- [401(k) vs. IRA: How Retirement Accounts Compare](https://savrdigest.com/401k-vs-ira-retirement-accounts/): A 401(k) is offered through an employer and an IRA is opened on your own. Compare traditional and Roth versions, employer matches, rollovers and withdrawals.
- [How Tax Brackets Work: Marginal Rates Explained](https://savrdigest.com/how-tax-brackets-work/): Tax brackets apply rates in layers, so a raise cannot shrink your take-home pay. See how marginal and effective rates differ and where to find IRS figures.
- [How to Build an Emergency Fund: A Practical Guide](https://savrdigest.com/how-to-build-an-emergency-fund/): An emergency fund is cash set aside for surprises. Learn how to size one, where to keep it, how to build it on a tight budget and when it is right to use it.

## Recent articles
- [FTC, Washington Settle Small-Business Payment Case: Consumer Protection](https://savrdigest.com/consumer-protection-ftc-riverside-payments-settlement/) (2026-11-02): Riverside Payments and Cascade Equipment Leasing will pay $600,000 to settle FTC and Washington claims they misled small businesses on savings and cancellation.
- [Retirement news: Social Security cut risk and Senate races](https://savrdigest.com/retirement-news-social-security-senate-races/) (2026-11-01): CNBC reports Social Security may have to cut retirement benefits in about six years, and that key Senate races could shape what happens next. What it means.
- [FTC imposter scam crackdown tops $80M in consumer protection redress](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-imposter-scams-consumer-protection-redress/) (2026-10-31): The FTC says its Impersonation Rule has produced 14 enforcement actions and over $80 million in consumer redress, plus 19 fake FTC websites taken down.
- [FTC Warns 25 Health Plan Marketers in Consumer Protection Push](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-consumer-protection-healthcare-plan-marketers/) (2026-10-30): FTC staff sent warning letters to 25 healthcare plan marketers and lead generators during open enrollment, citing deceptive claims about coverage and terms.
- [FTC, States Sue Toast in Consumer Protection Case Over Fees](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-states-sue-toast-consumer-protection-fees/) (2026-10-29): The FTC and a group of states and California local officials sued restaurant software firm Toast, alleging hidden fees, unwanted add-ons and hard-to-cancel contracts.
- [Corporate bond yields: personal finance news for income seekers](https://savrdigest.com/corporate-bond-yields-personal-finance-news/) (2026-10-28): CNBC says it may be one of the better moments in recent market history to look at corporate bonds for yield. Here is what savers should weigh before acting.
- [FTC, 20 states sue Dollar General in consumer protection case](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-states-sue-dollar-general-consumer-protection/) (2026-10-27): The FTC and 20 states accuse Dollar General of charging more at the register than shelf prices and ads showed. Here is what the consumer protection case alleges.
- [Fed Expected to Hold Rates in October: Personal Finance News](https://savrdigest.com/fed-hold-rates-october-personal-finance-news/) (2026-10-26): The Fed is likely to leave interest rates unchanged at its October meeting, CNBC reports. Here is what a hold can mean for card debt, savings and household budgets.
- [529 Plan College Rent Covered: Savings Tips on What Else Is Tax-Free](https://savrdigest.com/529-plan-college-rent-tax-free-savings-tips/) (2026-10-24): A MarketWatch reader asks what else a 529 plan can pay for tax-free once college rent is covered. Here is the question families should ask before withdrawing.
- [FTC Sues Passport Site Operators in Consumer Protection Case](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-consumer-protection-passport-impersonation-lawsuit/) (2026-10-23): The FTC says GovAssist, Entry LLC and Scott Zuckerman used paid search ads to pose as the government and lure travelers seeking passport help. Here is what to know.
- [FTC consumer protection: court bans debt relief scheme operators](https://savrdigest.com/consumer-protection-ftc-debt-relief-ban/) (2026-10-22): A federal court entered a $106.8 million default judgment and banned operators of an alleged debt relief scheme that targeted seniors and veterans, the FTC says.
- [George Foreman's Texas estate hits market at $6M: personal finance news](https://savrdigest.com/george-foreman-texas-estate-personal-finance-news/) (2026-10-21): George Foreman's Texas estate, with a 50-car garage, is listed for $6 million, MarketWatch reports. Here is what is known and what to watch as it hits the market.
- [FTC Report Puts Older Adults' Fraud Cost at Up to $119.5B](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-consumer-protection-older-adults-fraud-report/) (2026-10-20): The FTC's new report to Congress estimates fraud may have cost older adults as much as $119.5 billion in 2025. Here is what it covers and what to watch.
- [Personal finance news: Builders cut new-home prices as traffic sinks](https://savrdigest.com/personal-finance-news-builders-cut-new-home-prices/) (2026-10-19): Builders are cutting prices on new homes as buyer traffic falls to a 14-year low, MarketWatch reports. Here is what it means for household budgets and buyers.
- [FTC Sues Ticket Broker in Major Consumer Protection Case](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-sues-ticket-broker-consumer-protection/) (2026-10-17): The FTC says ticket broker REPS & Company bypassed purchase limits for at least 83,500 events since 2022. Here is what the BOTS Act case alleges and what to watch.
- [FTC Sends $9.8M in Consumer Protection Refunds Over Walmart Scams](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-consumer-protection-walmart-wire-transfer-refunds/) (2026-10-16): The FTC is mailing more than $9.8 million to 65,022 consumers hurt by scams that used Walmart wire transfers. Here's who gets checks and how to spot a real one.
- [Mortgage Rates Above 7% in 2027? Personal Finance News](https://savrdigest.com/mortgage-rates-above-7-percent-2027-personal-finance-news/) (2026-10-15): MarketWatch reports signs point to mortgage rates staying above 7% in 2027. Here is what that could mean for buyers, owners and refinancers, and what to watch.
- [CFPB debanking initiative: a consumer protection shift](https://savrdigest.com/cfpb-debanking-initiative-consumer-protection/) (2026-10-14): The CFPB announced a new initiative on debanking by large banks, building on OCC findings. Here is what is known, who could be affected and what to watch next.
- [FTC Consumer Protection Case Targets $60M Sextortion Relief Scheme](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-consumer-protection-sextortion-relief-scheme/) (2026-10-13): A federal court has paused Digital Forensics Corporation after the FTC alleged it took at least $60 million from sextortion victims for services never delivered.
- [FTC sends GOAT refunds in a consumer protection case](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-goat-refunds-consumer-protection/) (2026-10-07): The FTC is sending over $100,000 in redress to shoppers deceived by sneaker marketplace GOAT over shipping delays and denied refunds. Here's what changed.
- [FTC Warns 24 Healthcare Firms on Pricing in Consumer Protection Push](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-hospital-pricing-consumer-protection-letters/) (2026-10-06): The FTC sent letters to 24 of the largest healthcare services companies, warning that hiding or muddying prices for scheduled care can violate federal law.
- [Consumer protection: CFPB backs national financial literacy plan](https://savrdigest.com/consumer-protection-cfpb-national-financial-literacy-strategy/) (2026-10-04): The CFPB says it supports a new National Strategy for Financial Literacy covering youth skills, saving and investing habits, digital literacy and fraud avoidance.
- [CFPB backs new national financial literacy strategy: what to know](https://savrdigest.com/cfpb-national-strategy-financial-literacy-personal-finance-news/) (2026-10-03): The CFPB is backing a new National Strategy for Financial Literacy aimed at youth money skills, saving habits, digital literacy and fraud avoidance. Here's what it means.
- [Consumer protection: FTC sues Lens.com over 'Taxes & fees'](https://savrdigest.com/ftc-lens-com-lawsuit-hidden-taxes-fees/) (2026-10-02): The FTC, Utah and Nevada sued Lens.com, alleging a hidden 'Taxes & fees' charge that often doubled advertised contact lens prices. Details of the complaint.
- [Consumer protection alert: IRS warns of fake tribal tax credits](https://savrdigest.com/consumer-protection-irs-tribal-tax-credit-scams/) (2026-09-18): In IR-2026-112 on September 18, 2026, the IRS warned taxpayers against promoters selling nonexistent Tribal Tax Credits and Native American Tax Credits.

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