You can never been too careful. Recently my mother-in-law received an email from MSN stating her computer had been compromised, she now had a virus and if she didn’t provide MSN with a list of information, including her address and email password, her email would be deleted. Luckily she called MSN directly and they informed… Continue Reading
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Protect Yourself – Preventing Elder Financial Abuse
In a recent post I advised family members of things to look for to protect their parents. Of course, if an older individual has the ability he or she will be primarily responsible for his or her own protection. The Mature Market Institute has several helpful hints to protect oneself: Stay Organized – keep track… Continue Reading
On the radio
Listen tomorrow between 4 – 5 pm to John on Brashenomics, KKNW 1150 AM where he will be talking about the cost of health care for seniors.
Sudoku Players Beware!
Beware of an email promising you free, unlimited sudoku games because the email may contain an easy way for con artists to install malware on your computer. Learn more at the link below. Malware is a program that installs malicious software on personal or business computers. Malware programs create a range of problems, from collecting… Continue Reading
Protect Your Parents – Spotting Signs of Elder Financial Abuse
It’s always been important to protect family money, but with the difficult economy, it’s now more important than ever. One way to help mom and dad maintain money for their retirement, is to avoid losing it to fraud or financial abuse. Learn to recognize signs of potential abuse. Some of the signs are: Changes in… Continue Reading