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4 Legit Reasons Why People Hide Their Criminal Records
June 7, 2017
You conducted a background check on someone and found out he or she has a criminal conviction. It might come have come as a surprise but then you learn that 1 in 3 Americans has a criminal conviction and then you shift your surprise to the fact that this person didn’t tell you! While some people might be keeping that secret for sinister reasons, others may have sympathetic reasons for keeping their criminal past hidden from you.
Read More >As Bitcoin Skyrockets, So Do Bitcoin Scams
May 25, 2017
Surging bitcoin prices are inspiring a new wave of scams to look out for. Security firm ZeroFox recently noted that “Bitcoin prices reaching new highs make the currency more tempting both for scammers and for their new potential victims” and that “cybercriminals thrive on buzz.” Bitcoin as digital money has been buzzing for years. There are numerous advantages to using bitcoin. Perhaps the most enticing use is that is places control of your money back into your own hands.
Read More >Avoid The Burn Of A Hot Real Estate Market
June 1, 2017
The real estate market across the country is so hot right now, prospective homebuyers are discovering it’s especially difficult to find a home. Many realtors currently have more buyers than homes for sale. Ken Rosen of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics said, “It’s red-hot housing market, but remember it’s bouncing off of a 30-year low in home-ownership rates that we had in 2016 — so a lot of people have delayed buying.
Read More >Financial Infidelity: The Most Common Type Of Cheating
June 12, 2017
Cheating isn’t always about sex. According to a 2016 Harris poll, almost half of Americans (42%) say they’ve committed some form of financial infidelity. Financial infidelity is when your spouse lies to you about how money is being spent, or hides secret accounts from you, or makes significant spending decisions without your knowledge. Financial infidelity is much more common than sexual cheating, and often times equally as damaging to a relationship.
Read More >How Well Do You Know Your Facebook Friends?
May 22, 2017
In the real life, it’s fairly easy to toggle between public and private. What we express with close friends or partners is often quite different than what we might express to co-workers or acquaintances. On social media, things can feel similar. You can choose to send a Facebook message to a single friend, or announce to all 500 of them some exciting news in your life. You have some amount of control about what’s private and what’s public.
Read More >Is Your Kid About To Do Something Dangerous Online?
June 9, 2017
Have you heard about the dangerous Internet stunts kids are doing these days? While we all love a good Mannequin Challenge, there are more dangerous stunts trending online, such as the “Choking Game” that just killed a young student last month. To the young developing mind of a child who doesn’t want to be the odd one out, participating in online stunts isn’t a dangerous thing (because kids never think they’ll get hurt), but a way to “be cool” or “fit in.
Read More >The Hamptons Homes of The Rich and Famous
June 14, 2017
Summer is almost here, which means the rich and famous will soon be flocking to their luxurious Hamptons retreats. The Hamptons, also called the East End of Long Island (of New York) are made up of towns, villages and hamlets including Westhampton, Southampton, Bridgehampton, East Hampton and Montauk. It’s a pricey place to live and celebrities, along with New York’s high society, love it. These are just a few famous people who call the Hamptons home:
Read More >The Sticky Mailbox Scam That Can Get Anybody
June 13, 2017
Another day, another elaborate scam by high-tech thieves makes the news. But today, there’s new scam to be aware of. And it’s nothing like the sophisticated scams you’ve been warned about before. In fact, this scam about as low-tech as they come. Criminals Using Honey to Steal Your Money? This is how it goes: Criminals are putting a thick, honey-like sticky substance on the lids of mailboxes, so that when you slide your letter into the mailbox, it gets stuck and doesn’t slide down into the mailbox.
Read More >The Wizard of Lies: Tips To Avoid Financial Con Artists
May 23, 2017
HBO’s new film, The Wizard of Lies, has Oscar-winning actor Robert De Niro playing Bernie Madoff: The infamous former stockbroker who pleaded guilty to 11 felony counts in 2009, led his own son to commit suicide, ruined the lives of thousands and did it all with a “fatherly persona” that made one think he could be trusted. The despicable con man is currently serving a 150-year prison sentence for essentially destroying the lives of thousands of people, including those of his family.
Read More >Top 5 Celebrity Sexting Scandals
June 19, 2017
It’s not uncommon these days for a celebrity to find themselves the subject of a sexting scandal. Sometimes, the story turns out to be true. Sometimes it’s purely gossip. Here is our list of the top five celebrity sexting scandals: 1. Anthony Weiner Back in 2011, a photo of a man in his underpants was posted to Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account. At first the former congressman claimed his account was hacked, but later admitted to sending it as a “joke” meant to be a direct message.
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