Using Plastic for Purchases may not be as Convenient as we Think In the past decade we have witnessed the use of credit and debit cards increase significantly. In the 90’s over sixty percent of people used cash for the majority of their transactions and studies are showing that today that number is half what […]

…a multi-part series Part 2: Durable Power of Attorney and Protecting Your Parent’s Finances In our first segment of “How to Care for Your Aging Parents without Losing Your Sanity” we looked at planning for the inevitable and the guilt some of us feel when we are forced into the role of caregiver.  In this […]

The Federal Trade Commission announced this month 191 actions to stop fraudulent operations hawking timeshare property resale services and travel prizes, including three FTC cases, 83 civil actions brought by 28 states, and 25 actions brought by law enforcement agencies in 10 other countries.  More than 184 individuals face criminal prosecution by U.S. Attorneys and […]