DIRECTV AND AT&T SCAMMERS ARE CANVASSING NEIGHBORHOODS AGAIN April 22, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Presss Consumer Gal Last year, “representatives” claiming to be from AT&T were canvassing local neighborhoods telling residents that they have to get their current DirecTV box changed out in order to continue to receive Read more…
Your wits will serve you against process server scams April 18, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal I recently received an email from a reader who let me know she received a call from someone claiming to be a process server. He informed her she would be Read more…
We all love charity, but beware of this… April 11, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal, Let’s face it: We all like a good deal. When we go to a charity event, what better way to get a deal and help a good cause at the same Read more…
How tax liens and debt affect your credit Did you know that in 2017, all three credit bureaus implemented changes to eliminate civil judgment records from your credit report? This means debts owed from a lawsuit shouldn’t show up on your credit report anymore. For example, tax liens or outstanding Read more…
Don’t ignore that creditcare bill April 08, 2019 at 5:00 am | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal With all the junk mail we get these days, it can be hard to spot a bona fide bill, especially from a company you don’t recognize. A Post Falls reader recently Read more…
ZOMBIE DEBT CONQUERED! April 04, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal A Post Falls reader fought the credit zombie monster and won! Well, sort of. Our reader found out that he had a collection on his credit report. Upon investigation, he discovered that he had been sent Read more…
DO YOU NEED TO BUY CAR RENTAL INSURANCE? March 28, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal Anytime you rent a car you can bet the agent will ask if you’d like to purchase Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Loss Damage Waiver (LDW) coverage. These add-ons can cost Read more…
PONDERING THE QUESTION OF UNIVERSAL LIFE… March 25, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal If you own a Universal Life Insurance policy, you better dust off that binder and take a look at the terms. The low-interest rate environment we’ve been experiencing the last 10 years doesn’t Read more…
WAYS TO SAFELY MANAGE YOUR ONLINE PASSWORDS March 14, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal With criminals finding more ways to tap into our personal information to steal our identity, information and money, it’s no wonder we’re constantly being reminded that we need to change, update and Read more…
PARENTS: YOUTUBE KID VIDEOS INCLUDE SHOCKING CONTENT March 11, 2019 | By TERRI DICKERSON CDA Press Consumer Gal In February, USA Today reported that a Florida-based pediatrician, Dr. Free Hess, who is also a mom, questioned YouTube on videos with hidden suicide plans for kids. One such video offered kids Read more…