Sophisticated scams provide numerous markers within them that are presented in a professional and credible manner - but are in the end, a sham. These con artists are trying to gain the trust of the target that they are who they say they are. The con artists that participate directly solicit people that are vulnerable, [...]
To our frustration and dismay, we’ve all answered the phone, expecting to be greeted by a legitimate caller. Instead, we’re greeted with spam from a living individual or a pre-recorded voice message. These are usually fraudulent callers who appear or sound genuine. They offer something of value to you, but in the end, will try [...]
Sadly, we are all receiving an unprecedented number of probate spams and scams by mail, email, text and telephone. Always know where a message, package or item comes from if it's addressed to you. There are dubious personalities in our world who will unfortunately try to con you out of your money. You hear this [...]
In the late 90s, there was an animated series on Cartoon Network called Ed, Edd n' Eddy. The show was about three boys who tried to get their tongues on jawbreakers by tricking, scamming and scheming their fellow peers in the neighborhood. Almost all of the time, their tricks, schemes, and scams backfired. However that's [...]
As our loved ones age, they can become more susceptible to fraud and manipulation by opportunistic criminals. While such abuses can come from strangers, often the perpetrator is someone known to the elderly person. Just this scenario is alleged to have happened to the late prolific comic book author, Stan Lee. Lee was the editor-in-chief [...]
Written by Brandon Thomson It happens quite often. A child or family member ends up caring for their parent or loved one who needs long-term care assistance. Most of the time, the caregiver is doing it out of the goodness of their heart. Mentioning that the caregiver could get paid to care for their [...]
As loved ones grow older, they require additional assistance. Getting up the stairs, going down them, shoveling the snow for them and more, these are just basic examples of how we can help our elders everyday. There’s more to taking care of our elders than just that though. You need to think about planning for [...]
New Veterans Administration Rules Released in 2018 The new rules will impact the needs-based benefits for veterans and surviving spouses. Clarification of commonly confusing areas like evaluating net worth, asset transfers, and income exclusions were the focus of the new rules. The Veterans Administration Final Rule, as it’s being called, created a new net worth [...]
Family Disputes Over Estates Happen Too Often Feuding over the estate of a loved one is a surefire way to cause separation within a family. Even within my own family there have been many arguments concerning assets that belonged to my grandfather. Not having a will or an estate plan can leave things messy, and [...]
On Wednesday, Brandon provided an example of the Pension with Aid and Attendance Benefit at work and the ways you can qualify. Now, we want to provide you with some help in your efforts to take advantage of this benefit. The Application Process While the application process for special monthly pension can be agonizingly slow [...]
