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Apr 14

Top 10 Scams and Frauds You Can Avoid

Today’s scammers are on the phone, at your door and online. Here’s how to fend them off by Joe Kita, AARP Bulletin, April 1, 2020 ADAM VOORHES En español | According to a survey by True Link Financial, older Americans are criminally defrauded of $12.76 billion annually. This includes identity theft and all those crazy scams you hear about but smugly think will never work on you. …

Scams To Avoid

9 min read

Apr 13

Time to Sell

THIS BEST WEEK TO LIST YOUR HOUSE IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER Are you thinking about selling your house? If so, you may want to make it a priority to start the process soon. According to realtor.com, the sweet spot for sellers is just around the corner. In a recent…

Housing

3 min read

Apr 12

LARRY AND DONNA GOT SWINDLED

Several years ago my wife and I were friendly with Larry and Donna, a middle-aged married couple from Northern California. They were for the lack of a better word, Carnies. They sold “As Seen on TV” products before they hit the retail stores. Kitchen utensils like the Ginsu knife, instant…

Storytelling

5 min read

Apr 12

Pillow Science

We sleep on pillows to elevate the upper spine and keep the vertebrae in our necks aligned with the rest of the spine. The spine has a natural curve to it, and when we lie down our head sinks into the mattress exacerbating the curve which can cause all types…

Back Pain

2 min read

Mar 24

WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE SCHEMES AND SCAMS GO ROUND AND ROUND AND ROUND — ALL THROUGH THE TOWN

One day you’re doing nothing but minding your own business when you get a call from someone who says they are from the IRS. These faint and distant words that are barely audible to you are coming through the mouth of an imposter. There’s noise in the background, a strange…

Scams To Avoid

5 min read

Mar 16

THE HOUSING MORATORIUM WILL SOON END

The foreclosure moratorium on single family homes in Nevada will soon be lifted. Many homeowners have been on a forbearance plan with their lender for an average of 14 months. What happens next? If you were working during the pandemic and could afford some type of payment, that would have…

2 min read

Mar 16

Corporations Are Pulling the Rug Away from The American Dream

Homes are now being bought up by big corporations and rented out. A real estate developer sends in his team of auction buyers to purchase a piece of land. The developer puts a reserve on it — doesn’t go over $100,00. This team is seasoned, good at what they do…

5 min read

Corporations Are Pulling the Rug Away from The American Dream

Mar 16

STAY CLEAR OF FOR-PROFIT SCHOOLS

If you are thinking about going back to school for a higher degree in education, no matter your age or prior education, I would highly recommend that you stay away from for-profit colleges. I made the mistake of enrolling in two of them, and I wish I had never started…

Schools

2 min read

Mar 16

THE CHANGES IN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

I picked this article off the web somewhere. It’s controversial. Some say that this is true others say it’s not. So, take it with a grain of salt. If you find the subject interesting do a little research on it. WARNING!!!! On your quest for knowledge, you may run into…

3 min read

Mar 16

Deed of Trust

Andy graduated with an engineering degree from UCLA. A few months after graduating he found a good job at a software company and started making money. About a year later he met a girl at work. They dated for a while and got married. The marriage didn’t last more than…

Deed Of Trust

2 min read