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Remembering the heroes on Memorial Day

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” — Joseph Campbell

For most Americans, Memorial Day is a time to enjoy family, friends, warm weather, grilling and perhaps a beach. But it is important to remember the reason why we take the day off: to remember those who sacrificed their lives in the military service.

Email Alert: How to Spot and Avoid Phishing Attacks

Two weeks ago, the WannaCry cyberattack hit more than 300,000 computers in more than 150 countries. This global “ransomware” attack disrupted factories, hospitals, shops, and schools. Wannacry did not discriminate much in its targets. In the past, I've written about the importance of locking down your passwords. My goal today is to educate and inform so that you can better protect yourself.

Monday motivational quotes from Barbara Corcoran and Bob Pittman

Last week on my favorite morning show, the Elvis Duran Show, Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran stopped by the studio. I'm a huge fan of Shark Tank which shows that the American Dream is alive and well. People come up with such innovative ideas and the show is able to take them to another level thanks to the platform and of course the sharks. Here are a few of my favorite quotes from her visit.

Why you should never use your debit card at a gas station

This morning on the way to work, I was listening to the Todd and Jayde morning show. One of members of the show, Annie, talked about how she believes that she was a victim of debit card skimming at a gas station. The result was that someone tried to steal $500 from her account and she couldn't access any of her accounts online until the bank finishes investigating her case. Listening to the story, I had to look into the issue further myself and my conclusion is that you should NEVER use your debit card at a gas station. Do it the old fashioned way if you want that cash price, you have to use real cash over the debit card. Here's why.

3 Things I Learned at FinCon Masters New York

This week, I attended an evening event in Manhattan called FinCon Masters, billed as “The Premier Event for Top Financial Influencers.” The attendees were 100 bloggers, podcasters, authors, and creatives and featured emcee John Garrett, and presentations by James Altucher, Farnoosh Torabi, Lynnette Khalfani Cox, Chris Winfield, Andrew Fiebert, and Michael Schreiber. As an author of this blog, I decided to go to see what I can learn and how to improve the work that we are doing.