The Give-Back Guide

The Give-Back Guide

Happy Holidays! You’ve still got plenty of time to make your list and check it twice — and I’ve gone ahead and made my own list to help you. Below you’ll find a directory of professionals who your fellow customers may be tipping for the holidays, as well as some...

Criminals Didn’t Take Memorial Day off this Year

Memorial Day weekend was a busy one for me, with calls from banks and clients investigating and asking about potential fraud. First I got a call from someone at Citibank asking about some checks that were presented for large sums on a client’s account. They wanted to...

Holiday Tipping: A Method to the Madness

In years past I’ve published holiday tipping guides from various sources that were very detailed about the appropriate amounts to tip specific service providers, but this year I want to do something different: a method behind the tipping madness. The first step is to...

The 2015 Guide To Smart And Guilt-Free Giving

Charitable giving occupies an important place on your moral compass. You want to give to the dozens of great organizations vying for your donation, but you know it’s impossible. Here are a few things to remember when navigating the sea of end-of-year solicitations...