As of yesterday, summer is officially over. (No groans, please.)

It’s autumn and that means stores are already stocked with Halloween items. As October 31st comes and goes you’ll see some brief Thanksgiving displays then a full-on push for the big end of the year holidays — Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa....

This week on the PerkStreet blog, we’re tackling topics to help you steer clear of some financial dangers, from investing in your retirement to co-signing a loan to protecting yourself from fraud. This first post in the series comes to us from Craig Brokowski, the creator of Free from Broke...