Computershare is a financial services company that provides stock transfer services to various companies. It was founded in Australia in 1978 and currently operates in many other countries, including the U.S. If you own stock in companies that use Computershare, your 1099-DIVs display their name. One of Computershare’s corporate clients is Brighthouse Financial (BHF). Brighthouse […]
Computershare con job Read More »
The Wall Street Journal has a good article on the dangers of SIM swapping and how you can protect yourself.
The threat of SIM swapping Read More »
A basic tenet of identity protection is to avoid providing any sensitive information on a phone call that you didn’t initiate yourself. Caller ID is easily spoofed, and you should not trust anything the caller says, no matter how charming and believable they might sound. If necessary, hang up and call the relevant party using
Express Scripts encourages identity theft Read More »
Kiplinger has an article that explains why your big 401(k) – you know, the one that was going to give you a cushy retirement – might come back to bite you. Start planning now to reduce the bite.
Your 401(k) might be out to get you! Read More »
Forbes has an article about the new retirement “reform” bill passed by the house. The bill will do more harm than good, unless you’re talking about the insurance industry.
Office Depot and OfficeMax were caught faking virus scan results to trick people into buying $300 service for their uninfected computers. The practice resulted in tens of millions of dollars in undeserved revenues. The company punished stores and employees who did not participate in the criminality or did not do so sufficiently. Despite settling with
Avoid OfficeMax and Office Depot Read More »
A new federal law requires hospitals to post their prices on-line, but as this AARP article points out, that won’t necessarily help you figure out how much a procedure will cost you. The article offers some tips on how to get an accurate estimate.
Can you afford that medical procedure? Read More »