by Robyn | Jun 21, 2016 | Banking, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Helping Mom & Dad, Planning for Aging in Place, Saving Money, Social Security
Handwriting checks is time consuming. Many of us no longer write checks to pay our own bills. If you are helping a parent or an older loved-one with bill paying, he or she may be resistant to newer methods. Paper checks are familiar to many seniors and make them feel...
by Robyn | Jun 7, 2016 | Budgeting, Credit Cards, Financial Literacy, Financial Organization, Saving Money
US government agencies work to help consumers make wise choices and stay healthy and safe. Their information is made available to us in over 200 publications, which you can order or download at www.publications.usa.gov. Depending on the publication, they are available...
by Robyn | Jan 26, 2016 | Credit Cards, General, Identity Theft
Have you watched the movie, Catch Me if You Can? The film tells the embellished story of a former con artist extraordinaire, Frank Abagnale. Abagnale is now one of the world’s most respected authorities on check fraud, embezzlement and secure documents. I...
by Robyn | Oct 27, 2015 | Credit Cards, Financial Organization
Earlier this month, you should have received your new Smart EMV credit card in the mail. Smart credit cards have an embedded security chip, called an EMV chip. The chip is designed to make credit cards more difficult to duplicate. With the old cards, thieves with...