I don’t do business with National Public Data, so why should I care? Here’s why. Data Brokers National Public Data is a data broker. In the post Your Parents Need Your Help, I talked about data brokers. Data brokers gather up data about us. Much of this is publicly available on social media sites, but […]
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Terrifying news on CNBC this morning. Wrongful death suit against Disney serves as a warning to consumers when clicking ‘I agree’. What Happened? Tragically, a woman died after eating at a restaurant in Disney Springs. The restaurant was billed as allergen-free. The woman told the waiter of her allergies and was assured that the food
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I hate catchy titles like this, but I wanted to put together a post that captured the simple things that all of us can do that will greatly improve our financial situation over time. I emphasize over time because time is the key. Read more here. The post starts with a woman named Sylvia who
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This morning, I was reading the trailer to a new movie called Thelma. Per IMDB: When 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a treacherous quest across the city to reclaim what was taken from her. Go Grandma! I’m looking forward to seeing the
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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