It’s June of 2023 and summer has finally arrived! Since restrictions on travel have opened up again after the pandemic years, many seniors are making plans to travel and take a long awaited and well-deserved vacation. Sadly, however, travel scams are quite plentiful these days....
Welcome to May 2023 – It’s time to celebrate Older American’s Month and National Senior Fraud Awareness Day! As of this writing, plans are underway for the LA City Council to pass a Resolution making May 15th Los Angeles Senior Fraud Awareness Day. And similarly,...
In particular, the rapid development of AI (Artificial Intelligence) scams, especially those involving ‘voice cloning,’ presents a serious cause for concern for seniors. Let’s take a look at some of those developments and consider ways to protect ourselves from criminals whose nefarious plans are literally...
Welcome to March 2023! Time to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and get ready for Daylight Savings Time and the Spring Equinox. The good news is that warmer weather is on the horizon. If you’re like me, you’ve had enough of being cooped up with the...
Greetings! It’s February 2023, so let’s get ready to celebrate Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and Presidents Day! February may be the shortest month of the year, but it sure is a busy one with three holidays on the horizon. With any luck at all, Punxsutawney...
Happy New Year! It’s January 2023 and the new year has arrived. So, let’s hit the road running, and get a leg up on the scammers out there who are already plotting devious ways to steal our hard-earned cash, property, and wellbeing. Let’s begin by...
Happy Holidays! It’s December 2022 and the winter holidays have arrived. The new year – 2023 – is just around the corner. As we finish this year and prepare for the next, let’s take a moment to reflect on what we’ve learned this year about...
It’s November 2022, and that means that Thanksgiving and the Winter Holidays are upon us! Soon, many of us will be out shopping for the best buys in holiday food and presents for friends and family. It’s a very busy time of the year (!!!)...
Well, here we are in October 2022! The year is almost over, and autumn is in full swing. Time to get out your pumpkins and celebrate Halloween! It’s also a good time to look out for tricksters who are not “trick or treaters”, but instead,...
Greetings All! It’s September 2022. Summer is winding down and making way for fall, which officially starts on September 22 -- the Autumn Equinox. As we prepare for a shift in the seasons, now seems like the perfect time to also consider making a needed...
Whoa! It’s August 2022 already! Summer is in full swing, so if your in California, it’s pretty hot out there. Best course of action is to stay hydrated drinking lots of water. Of course, drinking iced tea and lemonade are good choices, too! (Put the...
It’s July 2022, and believe it or not, we are halfway through the year! The good news, however, is that Summer has arrived! Restrictions are lifting a bit from the pandemic, and many of us are thinking about taking a trip somewhere – to visit...
Here we are in June of 2022 – Almost half the year is gone! And on the 21st of this month, we’ll celebrate the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. According to dateandtime.com, “In terms of daylight, this day is 4 hours, 32...
Welcome to May 2022 – It’s time to celebrate Older American’s Month and National Senior Fraud Awareness Day! Please join the Stop Senior Scams Acting Program (SSSAP) in celebrating National Senior Fraud Awareness Day on May 11th at our free virtual library program (see flyer)....
Here we are in April of 2022! It’s time for Easter egg hunts and for filing federal and state income taxes! It’s also time for April showers that we hope will bring an abundance of May flowers! There’s always a lot going on in April...
Welcome to March of 2022! This month we move into Daylight Savings Time on the 13th, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th, and welcome Spring on the 20th! While we’re busy changing our clocks, drinking a bit of Irish Coffee, and breaking out the...