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Tax Day 2015 is behind us. With the passing of the April 15 deadline, millions of taxpayers are now waiting for, or have already received, refunds. And, what those millions of taxpayers provide is an opportunity for scammers. Hence, we’re…
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A fraudulent phone call about fraud on an account? This week’s scam tip seems almost too bizarre to be true, but in a recent blog post by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Alvaro Puig, Consumer Education…
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In last week’s edition of my monthly newsletter, “The Snitch,” I discussed three tips to help avoid visiting or providing information on a fake website. In addition to fraudulent commercial websites, scammers…
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Are the emails offering you ways to boost your brain power for real? Or, are they nothing more than BS? Let’s take a close look at a couple of the ones I received this week. The first one had the subject “Discover Magazine: Billionaires Rely on the Brain Booster, Free-Delivery Expires Today.” Sounds like a […]
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Email inboxes are receiving a barrage of mail encouraging consumers to monitor their credit. The emails may offer a link to one of the three credit bureaus: Experian, Equifax, or…
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Nearly everyone knows the deep voice of actor Alan Thicke. Now in his late 60s, the actor many of us loved on the TV sitcom Growing Pains has become the pitch man for a tax…
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Over the past couple of years, my daily load of spam has increased to well over 200 messages a day. It had become apparent that the spam filters in Apple Mail simply…
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The past few decades have been riddled with accounting scandals that shed light on a wide range of concerns. In a few extreme cases, companies have been forced to close their…
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There’s another side to identity theft you may not have considered and it concerns your taxes. Asking a friend to file your taxes for you could likely lead to the end of a friendship…
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With all the data breaches over the past couple of years, it’s no wonder that Apple Pay is being well-received by consumers, retailers, and financial institutions. The service has the potential to…
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Byodo-In Temple Sacred Bell pagoda This is the pagoda where the Sacred Bell is housed at the Byodo-In Temple. The temple is actually a replica of 11th Century temple in Uji, Japan. The Byodo-In Temple was built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii. Here’s a fun fact: the Byodo-In Temple […]
