Ash-har Quraishi is a consumer correspondent based in Chicago. He is an Emmy Award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of local, national, international and investigative reporting experience.

The busy holiday shopping season is prime time for counterfeiters to strike. A fake $20 bill or a counterfeit credit card is more likely to slip by a harried clerk, scam artists reason, and way too ...

Financial security is important and sometimes a source of anxiety and stress. Whether you're trying to find the most suitable retirement plan or simply budgeting for your monthly bills, you're seeking ...