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TWC Warns Texans About ID Theft

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The Texas Workforce Commission is warning Texans to protect their identities online amid a wave of unemployment insurance fraud applications. Texas, like all states, is seeing large numbers of fraudulent applications due to identity theft that occurs outside the system. Identity theft is at record rates, some in breaches of health insurance companies, hotels and in one of the largest cases, a consumer credit reporting agency. The Insurance Information Institute…

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Free Financial Workshops Grow Small Businesses

Free financial education, which includes both small business and personal finance, starts Oct. 19 in Edinburg with PeopleFund’s “Financial Education Friday.” The series of free classes take also takes place Oct. 26 and Nov. 16. Held under BBVA Compass Center’s Pilot Program, the series is held at PeopleFund offices in Edinburg, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston. The Edinburg office is located at 300 S. Closner Blvd. Ste. 1. Session topics and…

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