More than 10 million Americans are victimized by identity theft every year, according to a study conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center in 2003 and 2004. A statistical analysis on identify theft, The Aftermath Study was created by the group to further determine ways to combat the crime. According to the study, the post-identity [...]
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On Monday, November 1, I’ll be giving a presentation on how I discovered the field of Ophthalmic Photography (photography of the eye) and then review the techniques used to have the position created just for me. The presentation is geared mainly toward helping photographers explore other areas of imaging, how to find those positions and [...]
Let’s have some fun AND give away some FREE GIFTS too! Periodically – we’ll post a trivia question on our SpectraLight Photography Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/spectralight). Be the first person to post the correct answer and you’ll receive something really cool valued at up to $100. Gifts may be a Starbucks, Best Buy or iTunes [...]
Don’t get smacked with expensive heating bills this winter. Seven minutes of your time, now, could save you a lot of your hard-earned $$$ later. According the Cleveland Plain Dealer (Sept. 5, 2010 – Business section page one), “Dominion East Ohio Gas has been quietly shifting customers into higher priced plans. The only way to [...]
Keeping in touch with older relatives can be challenging when they don’t use a computer. Now, there are several products and services available that can enhance communication between those who use e-mail and those who don’t because they lack a computer or the skills to operate one. Whether you want to send grandma a quick [...]
Have you been a victim of identity theft? If not, it may just be a matter of time before you are. ID theft can be more than the inconvenience of disputing fraudulent charges on your credit card bill. For some, it can take YEARS to get your financial affairs back in order. Sheryl Harris of the [...]
Are you trying to get out of debt? My wife and I were – so we decided to do something about it. We took a class from Financial Peace University (FPU) – sponsored by Gateway West Church in Cleveland. What once seemed overwhelming is now quite manageable as we put into practice many of the [...]
Fake check and genuine FedEx envelope that it arrived in. Double click a photo to see it larger. Consider this scenario: You’ve just received an e-mail from someone ready to pay full price for an item you have for sale on Craig’s List. The potential buyer is happy to wait until the check clears before [...]
It seems that every day, there’s another smartphone being introduced that makes your pocket sized digital camera a little less important. The latest smartphones have higher resolution than many digital cameras on the market. Why not lighten your purse or back pack and leave the camera at home? Case in point: Motorola’s latest Android smartphone, [...]
An identity thief was nabbed in North Ridgeville – a small community about 25 minutes west of Cleveland. Using a device called a “skimmer,” he acquired the information from the magnetic stripe on each bank customer’s card and then used a remote camera to record the PIN as it was entered. To learn how this [...]
