Insights from Organized Instincts
Passionately Protect Your Online Persona
No matter who you are, you have an online reputation. Whether it be on your company’s biography pages, in your social media accounts, or listing your recent charitable gifts to your favorite charities, it’s prudent to be mindful when it comes to protecting your online...
Easy, Peasy – 3 Tips to Make Tech Breezy
Earlier this month, we covered a few vulnerable areas of cybersecurity you need to be aware of: strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and smishing. If scammers get a hold of your passwords or reel you in with their texting scams, they can wreak havoc on your...
They’re A-Smishing and You’re A-Smashing On A Saturday Night
When we discuss cybersecurity, our minds gravitate to securing strong passwords or learning best practices for online banking. But did you know that identity and financial mobile phone scams are on the rise? “Smishing” is a technique scammers use to send out text...
Cybersecurity 101: Two Steps to Protect Your Digital Life
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of and promoting good practices to protect individuals and organizations. Since 2004, Congress and the President of the United States made the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security...
Avoiding a Storm – Gather Your Vital Docs
There are certain documents in life you can’t get by without. These documents prove important information about you, such as where you were born, your legal name, and your marital status. Obtaining certified, legal copies of these records for your files is not only...
Freeze Your Credit – A Brain Freeze Worth Having
Recently, we warned you about the massive data breach that affected millions of members of Medicare. If you or a loved one has been affected by this breach, we advise you to accept the offer of free credit monitoring for two years through Experian offered in the...
What Lies Within – A Monumental Data Breach
Have you heard about the massive data breach of Medicare and Medicaid participants' information? If not, you’ll want to keep reading, learn about the potential impacts on you or your loved ones, and plan your next steps. Whether you or a loved one are on Medicare, the...
Stay Afloat – Key Records Are Your Life Vest
When it comes to keeping accurate records, not many people think about keeping them for recreational vehicles. If it doesn’t drive on the road or cruise on the water, it’s easily overlooked as a “toy” rather than a machine that benefits from keeping maintenance...
Nightmare on Main St: Beware of Address Changes
Are you moving, or do you have plans to move? We suggest a three-tiered strategy that will help you update your address quickly and efficiently at a multitude of locations. This approach is convenient if you’ve resided at one spot for years, are unfamiliar with...
Trek a Trusted Trail – 4 Ways to Point a Path
As we age, the odds are stacked against us when it comes to our mental competence. One in every five seniors over the age of 75 has experienced some kind of cognitive impairment. For anyone over the age of 80, that risk jumps to one in two people. While many seniors...