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How Patients Can Stop Themselves From Becoming Victims Of Medical Identity Theft A person’s medical information is sensitive, which is why scammers continually seek to obtain that information. If scammers are able to obtain a person’s medical information, they can quickly find that person’s Social Security number, pertinent personal information, addresses, and their diagnoses. Once a person’s medical file has been compromised, they could be at risk of becoming a victim of identity theft. They could also become a blackmail victim. Scammers are using creative ways... Read more »

  Extra Ways Teachers Can Earn More Over Summer Break Most teachers take on some type of work during the summer to make ends meet and supplement their salaries. Even accounting for time off, the average teacher’s salary is still lower than most other professions with similar education requirements. The good news is there are plenty of ways to earn extra income over summer vacation, including many options that use your skills and training as an educator. Here are some of the best ways you can supplement your income over summer break. Selling Lesson Plans There are plenty... Read more »

By Skipping College, a head start on earning is in order With the scary state of student loan debt in America, it’s no surprise that about one-third of high school grads decide not to attend college. With higher education not being an automatic choice anymore, how are these young Americans going to establish themselves financially? It’s not as hard as you think. Though you might not top out with as high of a salary over your lifetime as a college grad, you do have a four-year (or more) head start on earnings. There are a lot of billionaires in the country who never attended college.... Read more »

What happens when you can’t pay a past due bill, debt, or collection? We have all been there, unable to pay a bill the moment it became due. You don’t have the funds just yet, so without making an arrangement, you make a mental note to pay it off when you get the funds several weeks from now. You may not have the funds or know when you will get them, so you simply avoid making an arrangement altogether and hope for the best. Each day, millions of Americans find themselves in this very predicament. Here is what happens when you don’t pay a past due bill or debt. Interest rates... Read more »

As we march further into the information age, it’s becoming more and more apparent to larger swaths of the population that identity theft and online fraud are both becoming a problem. It’s important for everyone to protect themselves, particularly those who think that they’re safe from identity theft simply because they don’t make much money. We often hear about high profile cases of rich people becoming a target, but the reality is that these fraudsters are by and large looking for smaller hits of 10 to 20 dollars from millions of people. This is why it’s... Read more »