Dollars and Sense Behind the Best Buy’s Buy Back Program

A few months ago, Best Buy introduced their Buy Back Program. The general idea of the program is that Best Buy will buy back your old electronics when you are ready to upgrade. As everyone knows, technology changes so often. That means yesterday’s new item is today’s closet stuffer. On the surface, this fact makes …

Social Networking: The New Tool For Debt Collectors

I am sure you have heard that you should not post anything on your social media account that you do not want your current or next employer to see. So, you have probably avoided placing pictures of yourself at wild parties and pictures with a shot or glass of your favorite beverage in your hand …

The Danger Behind Geotagging

Camera Geotagging

As warmer weather and summer approaches, you are probably planning more outdoor activities.  You may be going on summer vacations or visiting theme parks, and your kids may be attending summer camps.  Along with all these activities, you will be taking pictures with cameras.  Taking pictures of these activities seem to go “hand in hand”.  …

How a Government Shutdown Can Hurt Some Unsuspecting Tax Payers.

If you have not heard yet, unless Republicans and Democrats of Congress come to some compromise, the United States Federal government will shutdown.  What does that mean?  Well the government will only provide essential services.  All other services will be halted until both sides can agree on a budget for the United States Federal Government.  …

The Real Madness Surrounding March Madness

Since June 12, 2009, almost all local broadcast television stations were required to convert to digital broadcast.  By converting to this format, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) was able to regain bandwidth that they could use to facilitate communications between various emergency services (local police, firemen and women, and EMS among others). Changing to digital …