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What’s It Like To Attend A Timeshare Presentation

August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

This is what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a Wyndham timeshare sales pitch. Here goes:

I vaguely knew what I was getting in to. My girlfriend and I arrived at an MGM owned casino. We get a bite to eat and as soon as we began our exploration of the Casino someone approached us offering vouchers for free play in the casino worth $75. I’m usually hesitant to ever get sucked into something like this but my girlfriend insisted that we do it. “They give it to you for showing up, we’ll just say no, I’ve got friends who did this too, etc.” I went along and decided to keep an open mind about it.

8 Scams Everyone Should Be Aware Of

August 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

1. Fake Job Check Scam

So my wife has been looking for part time work from home jobs to supplement my income. She found a virtual assistant position and applied.

The company offered her a position without interviewing her. It’s for 6-7 hours a week making hotel and travel reservations. She will be paid $400 a week, and $30 extra per hour over 7 hours as needed.

She asked some questions and got an odd response that felt canned. Basically she said she would receive a check for $2950 that would cover the first week’s pay, the cost of a printer and paper, as well as booking software.

Financial Advice That Will Serve You Well On Your Travels Through Life

July 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

July 13, 2020 Leave a Comment

The next time you catch yourself judging someone for their clothing, hobbies, or interests ask yourself “what does it matter to me?” The more you train yourself to not care about the personal preferences of other people, the more relaxed you become. You become a nicer person

Bonus if you can ask yourself why you’re judging someone, it may help get to the root. We all like to make connections & associations but if you drill down to the “why”, you can really start to address the implicit biases.

A Few Tips, Tricks And Hacks That Will Make Your Life A Whole Lot Easier

April 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

Before using your credit card or debit card in ANY machine, make it a HABIT to tug on the card reader with good force. You’ll reduce the chances of your card being skimmed…by a lot.

What Should You Do If You Gets Stabbed In The Throat

April 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

I assume you mean in one of the arteries or veins, since other places in the throat wouldn’t cause the situation you’re asking about.

Not that it matters, because the first aid is the same. Pressure, pressure, pressure. First and always, apply pressure to slow bleeding.

If it doesn’t hurt like a motherfucker, you aren’t using enough pressure. Seriously.

Homebuyers: Beware of the Escrow Scam!

March 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

This is an increasingly common scam where escrow and title companies have been hacked or scammers are otherwise getting access to information about a currently open escrow. They will spoof the escrow company’s information and send you an email to wire your earnest money deposit or closing funds asap. The routing number and account number will not actually be for the escrow company, and once that wire goes through the money is gone.

Here’s a story that was done about this scam, this couple lost $774,631!

Travelers: Beware of the Kidnapping Scam

March 11, 2020 Leave a Comment

I’m in Mexico on business — I travel a bit. I also consider myself generally savvy and aware of scams. I knew about virtual kidnapping and all that, but I’ll admit that my asleep brain fell for this for just a little bit. I hadn’t seen this before, so I thought I’d share.

A Collection Of Useful Advice To Help You On Your Travels Through Life

March 9, 2020 Leave a Comment

How to properly set goals:

S.M.A.R.T. is a popular acronym/method that significantly improves your chances of achieving your goal.

Specific – instead of saying, “I want to lose weight this year”, set a specific weight. “I want to lose 25 lbs by 2021”

Measurable – 25 lbs is the goal and you can see your progress along the way

Achievable – 25 lbs is something one could do without significant risk to their health (depending on their weight)

Realistic/Relevant – Can you do it? Is it worth the time?

Time oriented – “I want to lose 10 lbs by month 6, 15 by month 8, 25 by 12”.

18 Scams Everyone Should Be Aware Of

February 17, 2020 Leave a Comment

1. eBay scammers.

When you sell something like an iPhone, computer tablet, etc. (anything worth a pretty penny), you will occasionally get a really high bid at the end of your auction. You’ll then receive a follow up email that appears to be a payment confirmation from eBay/PayPal.

Never accept a payment email at face value. Always log into your PayPal account to verify you have received payment. What is happening is a scammer has created a new eBay account, usually only a couple of weeks old with little to no buying or selling history, and is placing high bids on valuable items.