Money and Investments-Florida

Q&A: Small Business and the SEC
How to take your small business public.

Money Matters-Capital, Credit, Securities, Taxes, Etc.
Everything from raising capital to employment issues.

See Laws and Regulations

Brokers

Avoiding & Resolving Disputes With Brokers

Mortgage Broker Businesses, Lenders and Branches (Florida)
Contains information about businesses and individuals regulated by the Office of Financial Regulation, excluding pending applications.
To search for an individual, you must enter at least the individual’s last name or the individual’s license number, and then select the Search button.
To search for a business, you must enter the business name or the license number, and then select the Search button.

Mortgage Broker Individuals (Florida)

Contains information about businesses and individuals regulated by the Office of Financial Regulation, excluding pending applications.
To search for an individual, you must enter at least the individual’s last name or the individual’s license number, and then select the Search button.
To search for a business, you must enter the business name or the license number, and then select the Search button.

Form For Taking Notes (SEC)
We've developed a form for taking notes when you talk to your broker, because having a record of what was said may
prevent problems.

Cold Calling
How to stop harassing phone calls from brokers – your rights and tips for avoiding problems.

The Registration And Regulation Of Brokers & Dealers
The SEC's Division of Market Regulation has prepared
publications summarizing some of the significant provisions of the Securities Exchange Act as they affect brokers and dealers.

See Complaints, Inquiries & Investigations

See Stockbrokers

Retirement, Estate Planning & Social Security

Top 10 Ways To Beat The Clock And Prepare For Retirement

Financial Facts Tool Kit
A vast array of facts and tools to help you begin planning for a secure financial future.

Money Matters-Capital, Credit, Securities, Taxes, Etc.
Everything from raising capital to employment issues.

Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)
Including Roth IRAs and Education IRAs (Good For Use in Preparing 2000 Returns)

What You Should Know About Your Pension Rights

Women And Pensions

Pension Plans FAQs

Choosing A Financial Planner

Saving For Retirement
Quickly calculate how much you need to save for retirement by using these one-page worksheets from the American Savings Education Council.

Financial Calculators-How Much Will My Investments Be Worth In The Future

Retirement, Estate Planning & Social Security (Nolo.com)
Over 80 articles on these subjects!

Annuities
What they are and which ones are best for you.

Variable Annuities
Important information to help investors better understand the benefits, risks, and costs of variable annuities.

Financial Planners

What You Should Know About Financial Planning

Selecting A Financial Planner (BBB)

Ten Question To Ask When Choosing A Financial Planner

See Retirement & Estate Planning

See Complaints, Inquiries & Investigations

Tax Matters

Capital Gains Tax-What Is It? (Findlaw.com)

Money Matters-Capital, Credit, Securities, Taxes, Etc.
Everything from raising capital to employment issues.

Consumer-SOS/Tax Matters

Spotting Fraud

Investment Fraud (Florida)

Search Florida AG's Office For Businesses Under Investigation
Enter in first or second word of business name but no more.

Tax Evasion Schemes Via Shady Trusts (Florida)
IRS has detected a proliferation of abusive trust tax evasion schemes.

Timeshare Sales and Resales (Florida)
Timeshare scams occur both on the front-end, the time of the original purchase, and at the back-end, when you try to resell the timeshare.

Multilevel Marketing: How To Protect Yourself (Florida)
Basics.

Investing In Precious Metals (Florida)

Art Fraud (Florida)

Land Sales Scams (Florida)

Lottery Fraud (Florida)

Investing in Wireless Cable (Florida)

Invention Promotion Firms (Florida)

Rare Coin Investment Schemes (Florida)

Spotting Investment Fraud (BBB)

Risky Investments-Protecting Your Money From Con Artists & Telemarketing Fraud

Internet Fraud: How To Avoid Internet Investment Scams
This alert tells you how to spot different types of Internet fraud, what the SEC is doing to fight Internet investment scams, and how to use the Internet to invest wisely.

Investor Alerts-Be On The Lookout For These Scams

See Complaints, Inquiries & Investigations

Other Money Matters
Banks
Unclaimed Money/Property
Detecting Counterfeit Money
Wallets & Check Books
Forms (Demand Letters, Promissory Notes, etc.)

Banks

Certificates of Deposit: Tips for Investors
CDs have become more complex in recent years. Don't be dazzled by rising rates. Before you consider investing in a high-yield CD, make sure you fully understand its terms.

Bank Products: What's Insured And What's Not
Alerts consumers to the differences between deposits and investments, emphasizing that deposits alone are insured by the Federal Government and investment products such as mutual funds are not insured.

Find Out If Your Bank Is Insured

FAQs About Deposit Insurance

Currency Conversions
Convert 164 currencies into US dollars and back or to each other!

Bad Check Laws (State By State Statutes For Each Crime)

For More See Consumer-SOS/Banks & Credit Unions

Unclaimed Money/Property

Bureau of Unclaimed Property Homepage (Florida)
Where to claim or report unclaimed property.

MONEY (FINDING UNCLAIMED MONEY IN ALL 50 STATES)

Does The IRS Owe You A Tax Refund?
Type in your name and state to see if you're listed in the IRS Refund Database.

http://unclaimed.org/
The official site of the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators lists contact information for state and federal unclaimed property offices and provides links to searchable databases.

www.missingmoney.com
A joint effort of NAUPA and CheckFree, an electronic commerce service provider, that plans to combine information from all the states into one database. Type your name into their national search engine and you can learn if money is being held in your name. They also have a state directory where you can search for the same.

www.lostmoney.com

Wallets & Check Books

Your Wallet: A Loser's Manual

Bad Check Laws (State By State Statutes For Each Crime)

So You Lost Your Wallet! (Consumer-SOS)

Lost Your Check Book? Here's What To Do. (Consumer-SOS)

Know Your Liability Limits For Lost Checks, Debit, ATM & Credit Cards

Bad Check Laws (State By State Statutes For Each Crime)

Forms

Sample Demand Letter For Payment Of Debt

General Forms For All Occasions (The 'Lectric Law Library)
Scroll down their forms page for forms on general business matters, living wills, power of attorney, promissory notes, employment and contracting.