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Bait and Switch Marketing – Scam Alert
Bait and Switch Marketing Bait and switch marketing scams come in many forms. The basic concept, though, is to get you to take the bait of an appealing offer, and […]
Where to Install Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Carbon Monoxide Detectors Approximately 50,000 people go to hospital every year with carbon monoxide poisoning. There are at least 430 carbon monoxide related deaths every year. If that weren’t bad […]
Essential First Aid Tips Everyone Should Know
Essential First Aid Tips Most people know how to deal with minor cuts and grazes. But would you know what if someone in your family breaks a bone? Would you […]
Benefits of a Wireless Home Security System
Benefits of a Wireless Home Security System Wireless home security systems have revolutionized home security. They are easy to install, flexible, and affordable. Before wireless technology, only very large properties […]
How to Deal with Workplace Bullying and Intimidation
Dealing with Intimidation and Bullying at Work If you are being bullied at work, it can be a total nightmare. You can feel trapped in the situation, because you need […]
Travel Safety Tips for Traveling on Public Transport
Travel Safety Tips for Public Transport There are lots of people who say that traveling on public transport is dangerous. But, according to the statistics, public transport is safer than […]
Workplace Safety Tips Everyone Needs to Know
Workplace Safety Tips All good employers take steps to ensure the safety of their employees at work. But employees need to take their own share of the responsibility too. Workplace […]
Online Security Tips for Business Travelers
Online Security for Business Travelers When you are traveling on business, you still need to stay in touch and keep up to date with events back in the office. Even […]
10 Facts About Burglaries That Will Surprise You
Surprising Facts About Burglaries We all have preconceived ideas about burglaries. The burglars come in the dead of night and break in through a window, right? Well, no, that’s wrong. […]
20 Important Steps to Help Prevent Identity Theft
How to Prevent Identity Theft Your personal details are valuable to a thief. If they can steal your identity, they can get credit cards in your name. They can buy […]
Trial Offer Subscription Trap Scams – Read the Ts&Cs!
Subscription Trap Scams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a settlement with a snack food delivery service. The company had not been making their terms clear enough. The snack […]
How to Prepare for Hurricane Season
Preparing for Hurricane Season Hurricanes destroy property and they devastate lives. Every hurricane season, people who live in hurricane areas need to prepare for the possibility of a tropical storm […]
Warning Signs You Might Be A Victim of Identity Theft
Warning Signs of Identity Theft Identity theft is one of the only crimes that you may not be immediately aware has happened to you. The warning signs of identity theft […]
Robocalls – What Are They and How Can You Stop Them?
Robocalls Unsolicited sales robocalls are illegal. Yet many people are still pestered every day by these annoying, pre-recorded calls. Many robocalls are more than annoying. They are scams. Robocalls are […]
Tips on Buying Safe Toys for Your Kids
Buying Safe Toys for Your Kids When you are buying toys for your kids, how carefully do check the labels? What about when some else buys toys for your children? […]
Best Self Defense Products for College Students
Best Self Defense Products for College Students Are you are a student about to go to college, or a parent of a college student? Then you may be a bit […]
Tips for Keeping Your Dog Safe in the Car
Keeping Your Dog Safe in the Car Getting ready for a road trip with your dog in your car? For many dog lovers, a trip out in the car is […]
What to Do if You Discover a Fire in Your Home
What to Do if You Discover a Fire in Your Home What you do if you discovered a fire in your home? Have you even given it any thought? According […]
Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion – The Facts
Heat Stroke and Heat Exhaustion In this post, we are continuing with our current summer safety theme. We are going to look at heat stroke, sunstroke and heat exhaustion. These […]
10 Swimming Pool Safety Rules for Kids
Swimming Pool Safety Rules for Kids A home swimming pool is great for the kids. If you have a backyard pool, your kid’s can enjoy the sun with their friends. […]
IRS Scams to Be on The Alert For
IRS Scams The IRS has warned the public to be on the alert for tax scams. IRS scams are most common around the tax filing season. But they can occur […]
How to Keep Your Employees Safe
How to Keep Your Employees Safe Safety is the most important thing in the workplace. Your employees could be endangered by any number of things: natural disasters, fires, hostile individuals, […]
How to Perform CPR – It Could Save Someone’s Life
How to Perform CPR Knowing how to perform CPR can save lives. CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is a lifesaving procedure that is performed if a person’s heart has stopped beating. […]
Home Swimming Pool Safety Tips
Swimming Pool Safety Tips When the sun is shining, everyone wants to splash around a pool. But, if you have a pool at home, swimming pool safety is your responsibility. […]
Airbag Theft – The New Car Stereo Theft?
Airbag Theft Airbag thefts have become so common that the police have begun to call it the new car stereo theft. Built-in stock car stereos and improved anti-theft measures have […]
Medicare Scams – What You Need to Know
Medicare Scams The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a consumer alert on March 15, 2019. It warns people about the rise in Medicare Scams. So, what are these Medicare scams? […]
Safety Tips for People Living Alone
Safety Tips for People Living Alone Living alone can be great! You get the place to yourself and you get to decide what you do and when you do it. […]
Drink Spiking & How to Prevent Your Drink Being Spiked
Drink Spiking Drink spiking is a lot more prevalent than you may think. When it involves rape, it will be in the news. But there are also some people who […]
10 Online Safety Rules for Kids
Online Safety Rules for Kids Kids of all ages want to be online today. Children of all ages learn about computers at school as well. Parental controls on Google and […]
10 Must-Know Home Fire Safety Tips
Home Fire Safety Tips Protecting your family and your home is not all about security. You also need to know how to protect your home from other threats as well. […]
TikTok App – The Facts Parents Need to Know
TikTok App Facts for Parents If you are a parent, you may have heard about the TikTok app. Your kids may even be using the app right now. TikTok has […]
12 Home Security Tips You Need to Know
Home Security Tips We would all like to think that our homes are safe havens. We can close the door and our families and belongings will be safe. Unfortunately, though, […]
How to Spot a Fake Website – Beat the Scammers!
How to Spot a Fake Website It is estimated that there are more than 1 billion websites in existence today, so how can you spot a fake website? Scammers set […]
Airport Safety Tips You Need to Know
Airport Safety Tips An airport is a busy and bustling place. Lots of people rushing around trying to make their flights. But not all those people are going on vacation […]
Taser Vs Stun Gun – What’s the Difference?
Taser Vs Stun Gun People often use the terms Taser and stun gun interchangeably. But the two are very different self-defense weapons. To further confuse things, a typical stun gun […]
10 Uber Scams You Need to Watch Out For
Uber Scams Rideshare apps, such as Uber and Lyft, have made getting around very easy. A simple click of a button on your phone, and you can summon a ride. […]
10 Online Scams You Need to Know About
Online Scams Do you trust what you see on the internet? Do you believe that every email you receive is genuine? Most people will probably answer to both of those […]
How to Start a Neighborhood Watch Program
Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood watch programs first began to appear in the 1970s. Since then, they have proven to be a very effective way to deter crime. Working in partnership with […]
Fraud – 10 Things You Can Do to Avoid It
Fraud Prevention Criminals are forever developing new ways to defraud you out of your money, even as you read this. Some of the tricks they use are old. But they […]
Catalytic Converter Theft – How to Prevent It
Catalytic Converter Theft There’s a new kind of car thief in town, and he’s not out to steal your car, your stereo or even your tires. He’s out to steal […]