Tired of junk mail stuffing up your mailbox? US households throw out around 40 pounds of junk mail a year. That’s millions of wasted trees, plus wasted energy to produce the paper, chemicals for the ink and U.S. Postal Service time and fuel costs to deliver junk mail, just so you can recycle it. Although federal laws require that ad mail addressed to you give you the option to opt out of … [Read more...]
Scam alert: holiday frauds via email
Scam alert. I've been getting a barrage of fraudulent holiday emails from senders claiming to be Amazon, Paypal, Costco, Starbucks, Pandora. Protect yourself from becoming a victim of identity theft, or a computer virus like ransomware. Always identify a sender as legit before clicking on any link. Email security is important 24/7, and even more important with the the mind- boggling new … [Read more...]
New Car Buying Tips
The 2016 models are being replaced by the 2017s. If you are considering a new car, SUV, crossover or pick-up, these tips will save you money when you buy, or when you trade-in Old Breakdown for a new model. These are all links to articles ecoXplorer Evelyn Kanter has written for top outlets including US News and World Report. Dealers often hide costs you should not have to pay, including for … [Read more...]
Scam alert: Haiti Relief Charity Frauds
Scam alert: beware of Haiti relief charity frauds. The images of the devastation in Haiti from Hurricane Matthew are beyond belief. Once again, we warn you about fraudulent charities and the creeps and con artists all too ready to take advantage of your willingness to help. We haven't heard of any Haiti relief charity frauds - yet - like the ones that popped up after the devastating … [Read more...]
Highway billboards secretly watching us
See that highway billboard? Even if you ignore it, that billboard may be watching you, via secret cameras that track you and sell the information to advertisers. These new high-tech spying billboards use tracking technology called "RADAR". On-board cameras already watch those around us to warn about a driver approaching our blind spot or slowing down ahead of us, or whether we are drifting out … [Read more...]
Scam alert: Valentine’s Day swindles
Scam Alert: Don’t let a romance scam break your heart this Valentine’s Day, even steal your life savings. The scammers and fraudsters know that online dating websites see a surge in sign-ups between New Year's Day and Valentine's Day, and are busy trolling for lonely men and women, especially older people living alone. Whether you are trying out online dating for the first time or just want to … [Read more...]
Scam alert: tax time identity theft
Scam alert: You might not have started working on your 2015 Income Tax returns yet, but identity thieves are already hard at work phishing for your tax refund. Identity theft scammers stole more than $5.2 Billion in Tax ID thefts in 2014, according to the Federal Trade Commission, which reports that it's the biggest form of ID theft. Tax ID fraudsters file early because they have a wealth … [Read more...]
Top 10 in 2015 on ecoXplorer
Happy New Year 2016. As we look back on 2015, the top stories on on ecoXplorer viewed most often were warnings and advisories about scams and frauds, including travel and cyber security, and best new car buys under $25,000. So we'll try to bring you more stories like that in 2016. Here are the ecoXplorer Top 10 of 2015 With the killing last year of the beloved lion Cecil, our 2013 article … [Read more...]
Holiday shopping store return policies
Comparison shopping for the best prices is not enough. You should shop around also for the best return policy. There's no such thing as "many happy returns" after the holidays. These tips will save you time and money, along with stress. The good news is that customer loyalty has prompted many retailers to extend and bend normal return policies to avoid penalizing early-bird shoppers. The … [Read more...]
Cyber security tips for holiday shopping
Scam alert: Identity thieves are shopping for your information this holiday season. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center receives 300,000 complaints a year, totaling $800 million in losses. Use these cyber security tips to protect yourself. As many as 60% of Millennial mobile device users and 42% of all smartphone and tablet users will be using their devices for holiday shopping this year, … [Read more...]
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