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Trusted advisor – influencing lives

I have an appointment coming in today, she started working with us last year.  Her previous CPA retired, and we purchased his book of business. Even though we don’t have a long-term relationship, we have become her “most trusted advisor”.   She is working with a...

Unemployment Death Correlation

I was watching “The Big Short” again, I don’t know why I keep putting it on, beyond it is an interesting and well-done movie.  It is about the Great Recession, and it’s causes, if you haven’t seen it yet.  What are you waiting for go watch it, now! At one point in the...

Two step authentication

There are times when having a unique password is just not enough security to protect you and your data. A number of sites use a two-step authentication process.  This is a curse and a blessing at the same time.  I hate that is takes forever to get the process...

Passwords

Do you have one password that you use for everything? I have very unique passwords for the money sites, banks, credit cards, purchasing sites. For the damn sites that I have to keep retyping on my TV for streaming services I try to keep short and sweet, TV typing is...

Common passwords

I was on a webinar by Fox Rothschild LLP and the presenter showed listings of the 25 most popular passwords for 2020, 2019 and 2018: Most-Used Passwords of 2020 123456 Unchanged 123456789 Unchanged picture1 New password Unchanged 12345678 Up1 111111 Up 3 123123 Up 3...

Telephone scams

I guess if you are a criminal looking to do evil, calling people on the national do not call list is only a minor offense. It is astounding the details they have and don’t have on who they are calling.  I know several seniors in the family who have gotten the calls...

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