Protect Wealth

Wait, What? How is that helpful? It’s not, but you may be paying more for car insurance than you should. Why? Read on to find out. I Hate Insurance I just recently sent in a check (well, not really, I use autopay to save 5%) to pay my annual car, home and umbrella insurance for […]

Car warranty scams have become a popular way of bilking car owners. I’ve gotten a couple of these, and they really make me angry. Let’s talk about what they are and why they are dangerous. My Car Aside from my home, my car is my most expensive purchase. Many of us take out loans and

In today’s post we’ll talk about what a password manager is and why you need one. I have referred to the need for a password manager in several other posts so I felt like it was time to do a deep dive into what they are, and what they do so that we can make

Who has my personal data? It turns out everyone. Read on to see why this is not cool, and steps you can take to protect yourself. This morning, I was reading the Daily Upside, and the first story was: Good morning. The phone companies were sharing our data?! Get outta town. On Monday, the Federal

Phone scams are quite common these days. We’ll talk about prevention, but let’s start with a story. Saturday Morning Coffee This event took place quite a few years ago. My wife and I were having a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning when my blackberry (see how old the story is) started ringing. It

We all remember the Nigerian prince email scams. These were popular years ago, but they’re still around. For those who haven’t had the good luck to receive one…a Nigerian prince has a large sum of money or a fabulous investment opportunity and you are the best person suited to help. You thank your lucky stars