green living, smart spending
Welcome to 2025 and a barrage of suspect emails.I’ve been swamped so far this year with phony emails supposedly from American Airlines, Medicare and other health insurance providers, alerts that I’ve won a free seat cushion or tool set, another collection from senders who aren’t really FedEx, and several warning me – helpfully – that there’s a virus on my computer.
Scam alert – Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays – and there’s no place like online for holiday shopping scams. These are the top frauds and phishing schemes to know about and avoid this holiday season, and year-round. Buyer beware of these efforts to rip you off and ruin you holiday. Some
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Scam alert: restaurant upselling. Ever wonder why your restaurant bill is so much more than you expected? It’s probably because restaurant employees are trained to lure you to ordering more, and higher priced menu items, than you planned. What used to be called “bait-and-switch” is now called upselling, and restaurants are not alone in the
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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, during and after your 2015 holiday shopping and gift-giving. The good news is that
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