The U.S. National Gambling Impact Study Commission highlighted in its Final Report that electronic gambling machines (EGMs) constituted the new “crack cocaine” for addicting gamblers. The U.S. Congressional Commission concluded that any states with EGMs convenient to the public needed to re-criminalize those machines. Modern casino gambling revenues come 90% […]
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Six-Year Old Wisdom
“Mom, STOP!!!!! Stop the car! You can’t be driving! You shouldn’t be driving! You have to stop!” shouts my 6-year-old son Ben from the backseat of the car as I am taking him to school one morning. Ben is now 16 and 6’4”, but I continue to learn so many […]
How to protect your identity from a data breach: Part II
The possibility of the average consumer becoming a victim of a data breach grows with each new advancement in the electronic age. A data breach occurs when sensitive or confidential information such as drivers’ license numbers, medical records, Social Security numbers, bank or credit-card account numbers is stolen, copied or […]
Protecting yourself against financial fraud
As the senior population in the United States continues to grow, so does the scope of financial crimes committed against it. In 2012, the Census Bureau estimated that 43 million Americans are over the age of 65. Over the next 40 years, the number of seniors is expected to double. […]
Credit scores have impact on future
It is important to check your credit rating at least once a year. Our nation’s credit reporting system is far from perfect, and that is why it is up to you to check the accuracy of your credit rating. More than two million people each year find mistakes in their […]
Why Twitter struck a deal with Google
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The Mercedes S-Class Coupe is ultra-luxurious
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YouTube at 10: Under siege but still dominant
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Making 2014 great…and Chocolate Brownie cookies-take that winter
It’s only five weeks into the New Year, and I’m already feeling like a flustered, over-whelmed mess. Too much to do and not enough time to do it. The overload of snow days isn’t helping either ~ returning from the west coast after 5 weeks of work and 80 degree […]
Sweet Adventures: Wrap yourself in holiday magic
HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I was seated at my desk this morning, slowly waking up to the day with a cup of coffee. I was happily looking at the lights glowing on our tree, checking off the ever present to-do list in my mind when I bolted out of mychair ~ Myarticleforthepaperisduetomorrow!! […]
