The May 2017 Double Trouble Contest is on! Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, May 10 - May 17. If you are not already receiving The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition and want to register, click here. The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition always contains a double bonus code, which gives you two bonus entries.How to enter the March Double Trouble ContestClick on … [Read more...] about December Double Trouble Contest
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The 12 Scams of Christmas — chilling charities and shipping notice scams
It's already Week Four in my 12 Scams of Christmas countdown. This time, I'm covering #5 and #6, Chilling Charities and Surreptitious Shipping Notifications. Chilling Charities It happened just the other day. I received an email from a woman who claimed to be in the UK, was hospitalized, and had a long sad story. Of course, she wanted money for this or that, but by then I … [Read more...] about The 12 Scams of Christmas — chilling charities and shipping notice scams
Friday Fotos – a beautiful Lydgate Park morning from May 2012
I took this Lydgate Park morning photo during our 2012 trip to Kauai. Four years. It's hard to believe. However, those Lydgate Park morning walks were special events for us. In fact, each of them brought something different—whether it was the formation of clouds on the horizon, the trades blowing differently, or the way the waves broke. This shot was taken in front of the Kaha … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – a beautiful Lydgate Park morning from May 2012
Behind the story of Above the Paw with author Diane Kelly
Diane Kelly is a former tax advisor who inadvertently worked with white-collar criminals. As Kelly puts it, she didn't want to "end up in an orange jumpsuit," and decided to write her “Death and Taxes” romantic mystery series. In addition to her K9 mysteries, Kelly has also written five romance novels. For this interview, Kelly revealed the story behind "Above the Paw," her … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Above the Paw with author Diane Kelly
12 Scams of Christmas list continues — holiday deal scams and mobile apps
This is Week Three in my 12 Scams of Christmas countdown. In Week One, I covered Soggy Security and Mystery Shopper scams. Week Two covered those fake debt collectors and coupon scams. #8) Hot holiday deal scams Hot holiday deals were included in last year's list, but that post was more about stolen and fake goods. Last year's tip still applies because there are still plenty … [Read more...] about 12 Scams of Christmas list continues — holiday deal scams and mobile apps