Though it is one of the most common behaviors that people across the country engage in on a daily basis, driving is also incredibly dangerous. While many people go out and about and spend their lives without ever becoming involved in a car accident, thousands of...
Month: February 2019
Beware of dog-sitting apps
Your dog is not your child, but it sure doesn't feel that way. For dog owners everywhere, that beloved pet is just like part of the family, and it is tragic for dog-owners when something happens to their dogs. Dog-sitter found on app loses dog Recently, as reported by...
Fighting back against annoying robocalls
There are certain challenges and inconveniences of life in the modern world that would have been inconceivable 100 years ago, things that would be nearly impossible to even explain to our great-grandparents. Pre-recorded "robo-calls" are perhaps on the top of that...
When shopping online, read the privacy policy
Too often when we’re shopping online, we don’t even think about the seller’s privacy policy. It looks like gobbledygook to most of us and it doesn’t seem particularly important. However, the privacy policy can have a tremendous impact on your life. If your information...
Online shopping scams lead to consumer fraud
As people switch to online shopping because of its convenience, it's easy to forget that not every website visited is legitimate. Unfortunately, scammers commonly use fake images and low prices to get consumers to visit their website and also give fake ads on genuine...