July 2012 Archives

Small businesses all over the country are receiving solicitations that appear to be invoices from the local Yellow Page Directory. Florida is no exception. I am resposting links to the orignal blog about this scam because I am particularly interested in hearing from anyone...
You've probably heard about the recent Yahoo data breach, in which upwards of 450,000 users had their email addresses and passwords stolen and leaked for hackers and identity thieves to do their worst with.  It took Yahoo a few days...
People continue to face serious hardships. They've lost homes, their jobs, their savings, their health insurance and their pensions. Some people who would normally refinance away credit card debt --found themselves unable to go down that path when their...
Phishing scams are nothing new and they aren't going to go away any time soon simply because too many people click before they think. The Internet might appear to be a nice, comfortable, safe place to spend a few hours,...
I recently received a call from a consumer who feared she might have fallen for a scam when she responded to an advertisement for a free puppy. I did a bit or research on puppy giveaways --and sure enough, her suspicions appeared to be well...
Today is a day of celebrations, pride and American patriotism.  Let us never take our freedom, or those who protect and defend it, for granted! Here are a few video tributes that raise and share the American spirit of patriotism... Happy 4th of July! God Bless...
For the credit-savvy consumer, paying credit card debt and a mortgage loan on time is a matter of commonsense. Sending in timely payments to creditors, however, is just one of many factors that determine your credit rating. If your efforts...
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