After months of applications and polite rejections, Kayla had started to wonder whether her biology degree was going to pay off the way she’d imagined. So, when an unexpected text arrived offering an interview with HealthStream Solutions, she pursued it — cautiously. The recruiter communicated entirely through Teams, but only by text. No video. No voice. Just messages on a professional platform, which felt almost normal enough to ignore. Kayla wasn’t the only one paying attention — her sister, a paralegal, found HealthStream, Inc. listed on the NASDAQ. Kayla checked the Better Business Bureau and found them listed there too. It all checked out.
Identity Theft
Three Benefits, One Decision: Should My Spouse Claim SS Early While Still Working?
A client recently asked a question I hear regularly. The names have been changed, but the situation is common enough that the answer is worth sharing publicly. Q: My wife Frances just turned 63. Some of her colleagues are encouraging her to claim her Social Security...
Cyber Security teaser
Ever wondered how well you are protected from Cyber Criminals? We met with Tim Marsh and his team to discuss precautions we can take to protect ourselves online. Check it out!
Charlie Avoids a Scam
Saturday morning, Charlie got a call from the power company. She’d just moved into her new home and they said she hadn’t paid the deposit to move the account to the new location.
Want a Crystal Ball for your Mailbox?
Usually, in life, there is a trade-off between convenience and security, meaning an increase one causes a decrease in the other.
Is your email on the Dark Web?
More than 5.3B accounts have been hacked in data breaches, that we know about, and all the information is sitting on the dark web including emails and passwords.
Locking the doors after everything is taken; advice about freezing your credit
The bad guys already have your name, Social Security Number, birth date, address and possibly even your driver’s license number.
How to Help Keep Identity Thieves Away
The more business we do and information we share online, the more identity theft becomes a growing threat to our financial security.