The holidays often find us at our busiest, most stressed, least careful, and most distracted time. They also bring a sudden, seasonal spike in the flow of goods, money and digital information through our homes and businesses. Criminals know, and prey, on this – waiting to catch you off guard, while they make off with […]

WASHINGTON – For 2014, the first year she got health coverage through the Affordable Care Act, Gail Galen chose a plan from a new nonprofit insurer, Oregon’s Health CO-OP. But the price jumped for 2015, so Ms. Galen switched to a policy from a different company, LifeWise Health Plan. Now, with open enrollment for 2016 […]

This upcoming holiday season, relationship statuses will be upgraded to “engaged”. Did you know engagement season spans from Thanksgiving to New Years? A sparkly ring can create many new decisions – one of which how do you insure your wedding. Many people forget about this issue with a long list of “to-do’s” before you say […]

Personal data was stolen from 100 million Americans this year in cyber-attacks and thefts from retailers, banks and hospitals. Many of them will become victims of identity theft. While the financial hit to people and companies is real, the emotional impact can be “life-altering,” says Terrell McSweeny, a member of the Federal Trade Commission. “It’s […]