COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Scammers are always trying to find new ways to scam people out of their money, especially now in the days of the internet and smartphones. Scammers have recently tried to impersonate the United States Postal Service through text messaging, creating fake streaming sites to bait people who want to watch football, creating
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COLUMBIA, Mo (KMIZ) Lottery fever has been heating up drawing people to buy lottery tickets. The Powerball last week was more than $1 billion and Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing currently sits at $820 million. When Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots grow, scammers will lure people on social media. “Let’s say (there is a paid advertisement
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Within the past month, the Columbia Police Department has shown several thefts on its social media pages, asking for the public’s help in identifying the people responsible. CPD detective Brandon Baden said a number of the social media posts refer to people stealing from cars. “If you leave like your wallet in
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COLUMBIA Mo. (KMIZ) Friday marks the deadline for proposals to be submitted for Columbia’s American Rescue Plan funds. Groups have asked for millions of dollars to combat everything from homelessness to community violence. By the middle of May, the city had received $31.8 million in requests for ARPA funds. Columbia has been awarded $25.2 million in ARPA funding.
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Multiple sources say President Joe Biden is set to announce student debt relief on Wednesday.
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Mega Millions lottery reaches $1.28 billion dollars, the second-largest jackpot in the game’s 20-year history.
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Inflation rates are among the highest since 1981, with prices rising 8.5% over the last 12 months — 7% higher than price growth in 2020.
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Unemployment claims in the state of Missouri took a substantial jump in the latest report, showing 10,108 new claims for the week ending on April 9.
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The Boone County Commission is set to meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m., as the newly approved use tax for Boone County is set to go through its first reading.
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Realtors say a school’s quality can influence where parents choose to live in a particular area. According to the National Association of Realtors, 53% percent of buyers with children in the home under the age of 18 years said the quality of the school districts is an important factor when deciding on a home. The Jefferson City School Board
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It’s Super Bowl week and last year, over 23 million Americans wagered a record $4.3 billion on the Super Bowl, but none of that happened in the state of Missouri.
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Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight at-home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans.
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Jefferson City, Mo (kmiz) Sisters of St. Mary’s Hospital hosted it’s hiring event today. The health system is looking to fill a wide range of full and part-time positions in light of the shortage of health care workers since the pandemic started. According to the U.S labor and statistics since the pandemic began the health
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Child Tax Credit from the American Rescue Plan rolls out Thursday and some Columbia parents are looking forward to the extra cash. “I think it’s awesome,” said Joe Billet, a parent of three children. “I think it would help out a lot of people that desperately need it right now.” Those
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COLUMBIA, MO (KMIZ) The homeless population has the ability to receive stimulus checks. The IRS offers a free tax filing tool on its website allowing for unhoused people who make less than $72,000 annually to file easily. The department also offers free tax prep help for those in need, which will provide options for tax
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Days before Amazon Prime Day, the Better Business Bureau is warning Amazon users about scammers trying to steal your personal information. In a news release, the BBB says the scammer will call you and if you answer a recorded message will play. The message claims there is a problem with Amazon account.
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As Congress talks through a second COVID-19 stimulus package, scammers are taking advantage of the time in between.
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Some people are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to try and get people’s money. Scammers are finding ways to use contact tracing for their personal gain. For example, some potential victims might get an unsolicited message through text, email or on social media saying that they have come into contact with someone who has
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Results from a recent survey show some Columbia businesses do not feel ready to reopen to the public amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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(BPT) – People often underestimate the financial implications that timing can have on retirement. Consider this scenario: You retire confidently with $1 million, but immediately get hit with a huge stock-market decline. “A major mistake I see people make is to assume that their investment returns will be average every year of retirement,” says Daniel
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