From the category archives:
Haven’t got your shopping done for the holidays? Well, you’re not the only one… (Cough, Cough, points at self). Yes, yours truly hasn’t finished his holiday shopping either. Soon I’m going to be one of the many mobbing the malls trying to finish off those gifts we forgot to cross off the list. As much [...]
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Facebook is the biggest platform of social media today. According to mashable.com, almost 50% of Americans are active users on Facebook. No doubt it has become a huge phenomena. But because so many people are using it, it has become an easy way for organizations to peer into your personal life and use it against [...]
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So you park your car and quickly run into the convenience store to grab something. You get back to your car and your GPS, MP3 player, and phone are gone. All this happened in just a matter of minutes yet they still managed to walk off with more than $300.00 of your merchandise. You have [...]
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A few years back, when I was between jobs, I spent some time helping my grandfather clean out an old house. My uncle (a contractor) owned the house and decided to renovate. This involved moving out and selling all the furniture. Hello Craigslist… and hello mysterious buyer with a phony money order.
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Video games have come a long way since the very first video game system was invented. They now allow you to surf the internet, play and chat with other players from all over the world, play games in high definition, download and watch movies, and purchase add-ons to extend play on certain games. It really [...]
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Tragedy can bring out both the best and worst in people. The earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan last week have evoked an outpouring of support and aid from around the world, which is truly inspirational. However, just as quickly as people jump in to help, others jump at the chance to steal. Just days [...]
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National Consumer Protection Week (March 6 – 12) is approaching and now is the time to be sure you are protected – not only yourself but also your assets.
For those who don’t know, NCPW is a coordinated campaign that encourages consumers nationwide to take full advantage of their consumer rights and make better-informed decisions. The [...]
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In this digital age, we should remember that hard copy documents are still very important. A few months ago I went through a situation that reminded me why it’s so important to keep hard copy records. It made me think a lot of how so many people have gotten lax in this matter. What happened [...]
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Hi. I’m a thief and I’d like to steal your identity. It’s not really that hard and I don’t really need any help from you. I just thought I’d let you know. I’m a pretty courteous thief. Hey, there’s a caring person underneath this lying, cheating exterior. If you really want to do me a [...]
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Identity theft can occur in a number of ways; card skimmers, online scams, dumpster diving, 19th century cockney children pickpockets (a la Oliver Twist). I swear, those little British kids will dance a jig and rob you just like that. That may not be true but, regardless of the method, there are some simple measures [...]
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