Perspectives

Shred personal documents to prevent identity theft

Sat, 05/08/2021 - 12:00am

Taking charge of your personal information is one of the best defenses against identity theft. Personal information can be accessed by would-be impostors through a variety of methods, either digitally or conventionally. While protecting your digital identity has taken the forefront in the conversation about data security, information contained on physical documents can make a fraudster’s job much easier. BBB recommends securing personal documents at home, preferably under lock and key, especially when employing outside help or contractors.

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Health-care expansion defeated in House

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 12:00am

A bid to expand health coverage for low-income Texans failed in the Texas House last week, 80-68.

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Peaceful protests becoming nothing more than a pipe dream ... sometimes accompanied by pipe bombs

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 12:00am

When the Nazis wanted to march through Skokie, Ill., many of the residents were horrified. A large percentage were Jewish, and some had been interned in concentration camps. The memory of those camps was still vivid, since this was 1978, a mere three decades after World War II had ended.

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Shop securely this Mother’s Day

Sat, 05/01/2021 - 12:00am

With Mother’s Day around the corner, many consumers are searching for that perfect gift that symbolizes their appreciation for that special person in their life. In a recent poll, 43% of consumers indicated that finding a unique or different gift is the main consideration when shopping for Mother’s Day. While some individuals have the foresight to purchase gifts months in advance, which is far from the norm, Mother’s Day creates a surge of online purchase activity and frantic browsing on specialty websites.