Need a Crash Course in Online Safety?
Are you on your computer, smartphone or tablet all the time? If so, chances are you can really benefit from this crash course in upping your online "self-defense" skills.
Pros and Cons of Paying Over Time
While choosing to pay over time can be convenient, it can also be costly if you don't consider interest, fees, and other charges.
How Often Do You Review Your Insurance Coverage?
Life changes, such as marriage, divorce, a new addition to the family, buying a home, a child going off to college, a job change, or retirement, can impact your insurance needs.
Back-to-School Time, So Check Out These Savings Tips
It's almost back-to-school time, and that means shopping for supplies, clothing, and other items needed for the upcoming school year. Here are some tips that can help you save money.
Beware of Flood Damaged Vehicles When Purchasing Used
Hurricane Florence caused a lot of flooding. Flooding has also occurred in the Northeast and other areas this year due to torrential rains. Flooding damages large numbers of vehicles every year.
Digital Assistants, Data Collection and Your Privacy
What do Alexa, Google Assistant, Cortana, Amazon, Google, Facebook have in common? Lots of information that they have saved about each of us.
How to Arm Yourself Against Scams
One of the things I hate most in the world is losing money. Wait, you know what I hate even worse? Losing money because of a bad decision or negative influence.
How Brushing Scams Can Swipe You under the Carpet!
Simply put, a brushing scam happens when someone sends you free stuff in the mail, or even sends you empty packages.
Is Your Data Safer One Year After the Equifax Breach?
The stolen information can be used for existing account fraud, new account fraud, tax refund fraud, social security benefits fraud, health care/medical fraud, phishing scams and other fraudulent activities.
What You Should Know About Cell-Phone Account Fraud
Cell-phone account fraud is a rapidly growing threat to your privacy and financial well-being.
The 5 Benefits of Journaling
Research shows that people can benefit from journaling. Their lives are more structured, they're in better control, they're happier, and they may even be wealthier.
Schooling Your Kids in Money Management
You talk to your kids about stuff that's important to their upbringing: wearing a helmet, getting good grades, handling peer pressure, avoiding drug and alcohol abuse.
Improve Your Web Browsing with These Tips
The Internet can be wonderful with lots of information and entertainment at your fingertips. But users can be annoyed or frustrated by items on web sites that they can't control.
Options for Reducing Debt
According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Center for Microeconomic Data's Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the first quarter of 2018, U.S. households have 815 billion dollars in credit card debt.
The Ring
The most frequently asked question after announcing my engagement was, "Let me see the ring".
Do You Have Oversight of Your Finances?
Many people are struggling to keep track of their money, their bills, etc., and this is nothing new. How often have you been short on cash or forgotten to pay a bill?
FoolProof Yourself for the 21st Century!
What skills are needed? How do you apply them? And what would these look like in daily life? Here are some ideas on how you can FoolProof yourself for the 21st century.
Why Am I Receiving All of These Privacy Policy Update Notices?
Over the last several weeks you have probably been receiving notifications about privacy policy updates by email and pop-up messages from websites and apps. Why are you receiving these?
Reduce Your Risk of Being a Victim of Auto Theft
Whether you own a car, pickup truck, SUV, or motorcycle, your vehicle could be at risk. These tips can help you reduce the risk of your vehicle being stolen.
Gas Prices Hurting Your Wallet? These Tips Can Help
Have you noticed higher gas prices at the pump recently? Gas prices are rising and they are expected to continue their upward trend for a while.
