We’ve all heard about someone falling for a scam of one kind or another. We hope we ourselves will be savvy enough to spot one if (when!) we become the target. But scammers keep trying to outsmart us, and even the most diligent of us can fall prey.

I get ...

Today, if you are fortunate enough not to have been subject to a scam, or an attempted one, you may be in the minority, especially if you are over 50. Older Americans are among the most targeted group for fraud, and for multiple reasons: they tend to be more trusting ...

“Mark Wahlberg” sent me a Facebook friend request today!

Yes me! Isn’t that completely and totally dreamy?!? I clicked on the request and THERE WAS HIS PICTURE!!! The thing was, he didn’t seem to have any friends–like you’d think a big celebrity would, and aside from his picture and bio ...

Modernity in moderation

It turns out designers, home builders and consumers have different ideas of the meaning ...