GIVING THANKS!

I know everyone is talking about giving thanks because it's November and Thanksgiving time, but it is really important to count your blessings!  I'm thankful first of all to my husband who supports me 100% which allows me to work  in my business.
Secondly, I'm thankful for my family and friends who also care and help me out.
However, the most important thank you has to go to God and my church.  My church is Holy Trinity in W. Harwich and I sing in the choir.  It really gives me great joy to be able to praise God in this way and give back with one of the gifts he gave me, my voice.  So on this day of thanks count your blessing and pray for those less fortunate like the poor people in Buffalo who are buried under all that snow, or the people in troubled lands that still are at war.  Peace!

GOD BLESS TECHNOLOGY!

Thanks to my very wonderful computer guy, I can finally write my new blog.  My
computer guy is Joe Marino and he is the best!  Last week I had these horrible pop-ups
that said my computer was infected and all my private information could be stolen!
I immediately called Joe and he came by my house to get my computer and clean out all the bugs.  That was about 5:30 last Thursday and I had it back by 6:30 the following evening.  He even plugged it back in!  All done door to door and always with a smile!
I get a hug too!


The other major thing that happened in my life involved my car.  I had to replace a tire the week before, but that was only the beginning.  After the tire was replaced, I heard this wobbling sound and the breaks sounded like metal on metal.  I didn't drive the car that weekend which was the last time I wrote my blog.  We actually went away for an overnight to see our old friends in Waltham, which was a great time!  On Monday we brought the car to our mechanic who could not take it until Tuesday.  I used my hubby's car on Monday and Tuesday, and we picked up mine Tuesday evening.  It needed not only breaks, but calipers and tie-rods too!  It was a lot of money, but I have to look on the bright side.  I wasn't hurt and I didn't hurt anyone else.  I have had the car four years and I've only had oil changes and tires.  So sometimes things that seem
bad end up being good!  Be safe out there and pay attention to each other as well as your car!


 

CREDIT CARD FRAUD- DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!!!

Last Wednesday I was sitting at my computer and making phone calls when my phone beeped with a message about my credit card.  There seemed to be a problem, with my card so I texted back asking about the problem.  I should have left it at that, but instead I called the number and gave out my information.  As soon as I did it, I knew I was wrong and called my credit card company.  They, of course, had not sent the message, so I canceled my card.  There had been no new charges fortunately.  I also called my bank and they flagged my account.  Then I went to the bank and got the names of all credit bureaus.  I also found out that the number was from New Jersey and it came up scam when it was gogooled.  I called one credit bureau and signed up for a plan that would cost $300.00 for credit protection for life.  I could only give $!00.00 and had to use my husbands card because I had cancelled mine!  The next day I was thinking a little clearer and called the other two credit companies.  I went with Trans Union because it was only $11.95/month which is much cheaper than $300.00 and canceled the other, not without a fight!  However, I won and had the payment taken off my husbands account.  Then I called the social security office and I have to set up an account in case someone uses my number to get a job.  I also contacted the rest of my credit cards and flagged those accounts.  It's a hard lesson to learn, but I did learn.
Watch out for scams.  Contact your bank and social security.  Be safe!