Entries by Lynn Berube
What Are You Doing with Your Old Electronics?
By Lynn Viesti Berube Most of us have gotten into the good habit or recycling our plastic, glass, cardboard, and other materials on a regular basis, largely because it’s fairly easy to do and the items are collected on a regular basis by cities and towns. But what about all the old electronics that are […]
How to Protect Yourself from Work-at-Home Scams
By Matt Kelly Working from home has been an emerging trend for a few years, as technology has enabled an increasing number of jobs to be completed from anywhere. This year, in particular, though, has seen a massive increase in the number of people working from home. Some are temporary changes, but many companies have […]
How to Avoid Phone Scams
By Pam Reiss Your phone is probably ringing a lot more than you would like it to, and often, you have no idea who is calling. We recently talked about how to deal with the annoying sales and marketing calls (phone spam) that we’re all being bombarded with. But, there’s another big problem that can […]
9 Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Not surprisingly, online shopping has increased significantly over the past four months, with restaurants and retail stores being closed and even those that were open using curbside pickup or delivery. That trend continues, and even when the pandemic subsides, almost half of consumers say they will continue to use online shopping for home delivery or […]
Tired of Annoying Sales Calls? Here’s How to Stop Them
By Celeste Lohrenz If you were stuck at home for the past several months, like many of us, you may have noticed a lot of calls between 8am and 9pm. Those are the hours when legitimate telemarketers are allowed to place their marketing and sales calls. Normally, you would have just deleted them from your […]
Saving Money Doesn’t Have to Be Difficult
By Cortney Meng The COVID-19 pandemic has created a financial mess for many people. Some were laid off, others were furloughed or had shifts reduced, and college students had a hard time finding sources of summer income. Nearly 70% of American household incomes have been impacted. The disruption has caused millions of people to dip […]
