Coronavirus scams spreading as fraudsters follow the headlines by John Waggoner and Andy Markowitz, AARP, Updated July 6, 2020 Coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself. As of July 5, the Federal Trade Commission...
Coronavirus scams spreading as fraudsters follow the headlines by John Waggoner and Andy Markowitz, AARP, Updated July 6, 2020 Coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself. As of July 5, the Federal Trade Commission...
More people are shopping online than ever before to avoid visiting grocery stores and other shopping centers. While this may be great at limiting your exposure to coronavirus, there are still steps you need to protect yourself from COVID-19 when...
Working From Home: 5 Steps to Set Boundaries How to separate the professional and the personal when home becomes your office by Andy Markowitz, AARP, March 31, 2020 Comments: 0 "With the sudden imposition of remote work,...
It’s not uncommon for people to keep their finances secret from their children, even their adult children. They rarely share how much money they make, how much they tuck away to savings, or how much they spend in a year. However, most attorneys...
How do you know if you need a WILL versus a TRUST? A Will is a legal document that allows you to distribute your property to those you choose. A Will must go through Probate Court which can be very expensive and time consuming. A Will comes into play...
HAND SANITIZER WARNING: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem after samples of the Mexican company's hand sanitizer were found to contain methanol (wood alcohol),...
Especially now, during our pandemic: JUST DO IT!! Have you started planning your estate? In my large circle of friends and family I found out that only 2 out of 20 actually have a will. Most haven't even considered a will.....what? why not? Well,...
Today so many people use social media to communicate with eachother. I know I use Facebook to catch up on family photos from my siblings who are scattered throughout the country. It's free and I don't have to worry about when to call...
A Guide to Budgeting During the Pandemic Seek relief from bills and prioritize spending during this tough time by John Waggoner, AARP, April 16, 2020 To some extent, the coronavirus is a budgeting force. Fewer people are driving, which...
During these times of cleaning out files and closets, it's a good time to figure out what paperwork is ok to keep, and what needs to be shred and when to shred. Here is a guide from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for getting rid of some of...