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Three for Thursday 07.22.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 07.22.2021

I've been encouraged many times to post a record of people or businesses that intentionally...

Three for Thursday 07.15.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 07.15.2021

Crime. Shootings. Excessive speeding. Road rage. Unruly flight passengers. Vaccine avoidance. These are what I...

Three for Thursday 07.08.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 07.08.2021

Who are the ten most influential people in your life? The first three or four...

This Tenant's Rent was Stolen, and He was Nearly Evicted
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention

Effie Ross

This Tenant's Rent was Stolen, and He was Nearly Evicted

More than 40 million American households pay rent every month. The expectation is simple: pay your rent and stay in your home. But Michael Jenkins found out that it wasn't as straightforward as that.

Three for Thursday 07.01.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 07.01.2021

Do you think you're smarter than me? Chances are, you are. But I don't believe...

Three for Thursday 06.24.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 06.24.2021

Fate. What comes around goes around. Karma. Call it what you will, I believe in...

Beware of Storm-Chasing Contractors
Scam Prevention Home Services

Effie Ross

Beware of Storm-Chasing Contractors

If your home has been damaged by severe weather, you may be worried about further damage to your home, the safety of your family, and the looming expense of the repairs. So storm-chasers show up and offer to solve all your problems.

Three for Thursday 06.17.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 06.17.2021

Clear communication. I'm reminded daily of its importance. Writing a clear and easy to understand...

Local Parishioners Should Beware of this Text Message Scam
Scam Prevention

Effie Ross

Local Parishioners Should Beware of this Text Message Scam

Smishing. It sounds like a made-up word, and in a way, it is. But it’s also a scam that has been hitting local worshipers.

Three for Thursday 06.10.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 06.10.2021

It's been said that character is what you do when no one is looking... Here's...

3 Red Flags You're Getting Scammed
Scam Prevention

Effie Ross

3 Red Flags You're Getting Scammed

While it can be hard to talk someone out of a scam they really believe in, the scam this consumer was talking about had some glaring red flags that pointed to the fact that this was absolutely, beyond a shadow of a doubt, a scam.

Three for Thursday 06.03.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 06.03.2021

Treating symptoms, not causes. I'm in the customer service business and I usually see transactions...

Three for Thursday 05.27.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 05.27.2021

Always strive for three estimates. How many times have you hear me say that? Virginia...

Three for Thursday 05.20.2021
Finance & Tips Scam Prevention
Adam Cardwell

Adam Cardwell

Three for Thursday 05.20.2021

Perspective. I was reminded of that word this past week when our TrustDALE GM Laura...