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Dark Web
On July 4th, 10 Billion passwords were dumped on the dark web on a cyber-underground forum. Yes, you read that right, 10 Billion! It’s time to protect yourself. A user has leaked nearly 10 billion unique plaintext passwords on a popular hacking forum, seemingly obtained through several past breaches. The list is coined RockYou2024, due […]
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Funding a Trust
What in the heck does “fund” a Trust even mean? When I first heard this term years back it confused me. Let me attempt to describe this in layperson terms 🌞 FYI, there are times when having a trust can give you a false sense of security. Having a trust is one thing, funding a […]
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Elder Abuse Awareness
June is Elder Abuse Awareness Month. To look into this, I went to the National Center on Elder Abuse website to learn more to share with you all today. 1 in 10 adults aged 60+ in the U.S. experienced some form of abuse in the prior year. Be alert for you and your loved ones. […]
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What to do When a Loved One Dies
I recently received a question asking what to do when a loved one dies whether at home or in a facility. I started researching and learned from the Funeral Consumer Alliance that there are ten states that require a Funeral Director’s involvement – this was news to me. The ten states that require a family […]
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Alzheimer’s and Brain Health
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month. The Alzheimer’s Association encourages all Americans to take charge of their brain health. This topic is personal for so many of us. Today, nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. The lifetime risk for the disease at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 […]
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Important Document Storage
As promised last week, this week we’ll dive into the storage of your important documents. This week I explored a product I’ve heard lots about of late and I go into detail about it below. Over the years, I’ve stored my important documents in a large binder and stored them in a fireproof safe. When […]
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2024 Hurricane Season
June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season. Get ready everyone, it may be a doozy. NOAA predicts above-normal 2024 Atlantic hurricane season 😟 NOAA National Weather Service forecasters at the Climate Prediction Center predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, which spans from June 1 […]
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Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Good mental health is essential for a happy, fulfilling life; it enables us to cope with the challenges […]
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Real ID
Heads up everyone, enforcement begins May 7, 2025! Real ID was introduced under a 2005 Congressional act intending to set a “minimum security” standard for citizens’ IDs, including driving licenses. The original implementation date was to have been 2020, but the pandemic made it difficult to proceed. USA Today gives good information below. For more […]
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