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Scam Alert: Never Say Yes

Scam Alert: Never Say Yes

Never say yes refers specifically to phone calls, specifically from callers you don’t know. If you say yes to a question like “can you hear me” or “did you receive you new Medicare card” the scammer has your spoken approval to bill you hundreds, even thousands of dollars for something you did not order, from
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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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Donating Your Car to Charity Pros & Cons

Donating Your Car to Charity Pros & Cons

If you are considering donating Old Breakdown to a charity to get a tax break, know the pros and cons first.  Especially the cons, which include car donation charity scams. Do good by donating your car to charity. That’s what charities tell you. But the reality is that you might do better selling your car
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American Airlines Raises Checked Baggage Fees

American Airlines Raises Checked Baggage Fees

American Airlines is raising the price of its checked baggage fees effective Feb. 20, along with other baggage policy changes and limits on earning miles. Let’s hope this price increase and frequent flyer change by one of the top three US-flag carriers does not start a stampede by everybody to charge us more to check
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2024 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in USA

2024 Top 100 Romantic Restaurants in USA

Dining out on Valentine’s Day is no longer just for couples, it’s also for families and friends. The top 100 romantic restaurants in the USA offer a mix of steakhouses, Italian, French, Japanese and seafood menus, in various price ranges, not all of which are super-expensive. If you want a reservation on the most romantic
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Scam Alert: Preying on Seniors

Scam Alert: Preying on Seniors

Top scams targeting seniors include identify theft, sweepstakes, home repairs, romance and investments frauds.   It used to be that holidays were the prime time for targeting the elderly, but now it’s year-round. Seniors lose an estimated $2.9 billion each year to financial scams, according to a recent Congressional report The vast majority of cases
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ICYMI: ecoXplorer Weekend Round-Up

ICYMI: ecoXplorer Weekend Round-Up

In case you missed it, here is your ecoXplorer weekend round-up of the most important stories of the week, some chosen by ecoXplorer followers, others by ecoXplorer editors. Food and travel were the top of the list again this past week, and how to save money on them all following the expensive holidays. Discount Deals
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NYC Guide: Newark Airport Transportation

NYC Guide: Newark Airport Transportation

New York City is back on top of the tourism map, which means many visitors are traveling between LaGuardia, JFK and Newark Liberty airports and Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island. This comprehensive guide gives you all your choices for Newark Airport transportation without spending a fortune.   As a native and lifelong New
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