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Black Friday Vehicle Safety Tips

Black Friday Vehicle Safety Tips

Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals start the holiday shopping season – and also the season when your become a treasure trove for thieves. These basic common sense vehicle safety tips and reminders will help keep your vehicle – and any valuables inside it – safe and secure from “smash and grab”
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Winterize Your Car for Cold Weather Driving

Winterize Your Car for Cold Weather Driving

Cold weather can damage your vehicle, your driving experience, your comfort, even your safety and those of your passengers. Driving hazards caused by freezing rain, snow, ice, slush, and frigid temperatures can create dangerous driving situations, leading to breakdowns and expensive repairs even without a life-threatening accident. These easy maintenance tips will winterize your car outside and inside.

Autumn Driving Hazards to Avoid

Autumn Driving Hazards to Avoid

The fall season brings many wonderful things, including technicolor leaves and cooler temperatures. But it also brings autumn driving hazards, including wet leaves, fog and frost. Here’s how to anticipate and keep you and your passengers safe in potentially dangerous fall driving situations, whether it’s your daily commute or shopping expedition, or a weekend getaway.
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How to Help Victims of Hurricanes Milton, Helene

How to Help Victims of Hurricanes Milton, Helene

Choose one of these top-rated charities to support with a donation to help victims in Florida and the Carolinas with life-saving food, water, clothing and medical services, and start the rebuilding, including roads and power lines.

Preparing for a Hurricane or Other Emergency

Preparing for a Hurricane or Other Emergency

It’s important to be ready for an emergency.  Pack a Grab and Go Bag now so you are ready for stormy weather, fire, or even a personal family emergency that requires immediate travel. Here’s what you’ll need for a quick escape.

Essential Car Care Tips for Family Road Trips

Essential Car Care Tips for Family Road Trips

The peak summer getaway season is underway, so it’s important your vehicle is ready before you start your family road trip.  These common sense car care tips can help prevent costly breakdowns and even  accidents. The AAA expects to rescue 7 million American drivers this summer, mostly for dead batteries and flat tires, and being
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How to Avoid Scams Related to CrowdStrike Global Outage

How to Avoid Scams Related to CrowdStrike Global Outage

Scam Alert: It never takes long for the bad guys to take advantage of a bad situation.  Beware of phishing and malware scams related to the CrowdStrike global outage. Even though the massive outage does not affect Mac or Linux users, you still could be approached by a hustler on the phone or by email.
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Scam Alert: Avoiding Identity Theft on Vacation

Scam Alert: Avoiding Identity Theft on Vacation

Scam Alert: Vacations are not the time to relax your personal safety online. Avoid identity theft before, during and after a vacation by taking these simple steps for internet security. Everyday, it seems, we hear about hacking, doxxing, identity theft or some other invasion of our digital privacy. Here’s how to protect your online life
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Scam Alert: Protect Yourself Against Tax Time Identity Theft & Fraud

Scam Alert: Protect Yourself Against Tax Time Identity Theft & Fraud

Scam alert:  Thieves are hard at work phishing for your tax refund, your bank account, or both.  Most people don’t know they have been victimized until they file their own returns and the IRS rejects them. InIdentity theft scammers stole more than $5.2 Billion in Tax ID thefts in a recent year, according to the
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Dangers of Driving Without Insurance

Dangers of Driving Without Insurance

We’re all trying to save money these days.  Whether you are driving your own vehicle or a rental, driving without proper car insurance is dangerous to your financial health. You might think are saving money, but an accident –  especially one with injuries – could wipe out your life savings. Or worse. Dangerous Misconceptions About
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