It’s happened to all of us at least a time or two. The phone rings, and when you answer, the caller on the other line gleefully informs you that you’ve won a contest, and all you’ll need to claim your prize is to provide your credit card number for proof of identification. Oh yes, and […]
If you’ve ever overpaid for something, closed an account and never received interest payment, were due a dividend but moved and the forwarding address expired and so on, you may have missing money or unclaimed assets somewhere. Here is a short list of helpful links where you can search for or locate your unclaimed assets […]
In the movie “My Blue Heaven” (1990), Barney Coopersmith, an FBI agent played by Rick Moranis, asks Vincent Antonelli, a mobster played by Steve Martin, what his Social Security number (SSN) is. Vincent responds slowly, providing the following numbers: 215-69-82125. Barney tells him that he gave one number too many, and Vincent says: “Take off […]
Becoming an entertainer, whether on a part-time or a full-time basis, is not an easy proposition. Part of the problem is that it’s difficult for newbies to get stage time, whether they’re singers, magicians, comedians, or something else entirely. But online databases make it much easier to find open mikes at which to perform, gigs […]
Insurance fraud has been around almost as long as insurance has been around. This century, however, insurance companies have new tools at their disposal for sniffing out scams and catching those who try to unfairly bilk them out of payments. Among the most effective of these new tools are computer databases. You can employ an […]
Whenever someone calls you, it’s helpful to be able to figure out whether that call was made from a landline phone or a cell phone. Why? If you can determine that it was a cell phone, then you can feel free to call back at any time of the day in order to leave a […]
Converting your medical paper files to an electronic health records (EHR) system is a process that must be handled with extreme care. However, it does not have to be a source of anxiety. Remember that if you don’t have employees to spare for this project, you can always hire an outside firm to handle this […]
