I’ve been out of the office for several days, and I’ve been swamped for the last few hours following up with the readers who called and e-mailed about last week’s story about U.S. Fidelis. That’s the Wentzville company that is accused of…

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The abrupt closing of Bevo Mill illustrates how, thanks to the bad economy, brides-to-be and future grooms need to be especially cautious when they’re planning their wedding.

At least two dozen people have told the Post-Dispatch that they’re…

One of the postcards advertising the free necklace.

A Florida businessman with a history of snookering Missouri and Illinois residents seems to be at it again — this time with a direct-mail offer of a “gold-toned” necklace valued at $50.…

It ought to go without saying, but the $787 billion federal stimulus package isn’t going to just any down-on-his-luck layabout who asks for it.  Still, that hasn’t stopped con artists from crafting elaborate scams that prey on naive marks who…

Bargain hunters expecting huge discounts at going-out-of-business sales at Circuit City, Linens-n-Things and other retailers could be in for a surprise, the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois warned Friday.

“In this economy, we’re all looking for bargains,” said…