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How to prevent ‘Porch Pirates’ from stealing your packages

Posted on February 17, 2024

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Are you familiar with the term “Porch Pirates”? You really need to be if you shop online.

Porch pirates are thieves who walk, bike or drive through residential neighborhoods checking all the front porches for packages that have been delivered but not yet retrieved by their recipients.

If they happen to spot a package sitting on someone’s porch they’ll sneak over and grab it, then hurry away from the scene as quickly as possible.

Believe it or not, porch piracy is a big deal in today’s world. [Read more…]

How to shop at Amazon and pay cash (no card required)

Posted on December 7, 2023

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Have you always wanted to take advantage of Amazon’s great deals and awesome selection of merchandise but didn’t because you don’t feel comfortable with using your credit or debit card to shop online?

Well, truth be told, there are actually a couple of easy ways to shop at Amazon without having to give them your card info. [Read more…]

How to make sure your Amazon purchases are always awesome

Posted on June 17, 2023

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If you do a lot of shopping online, you no doubt order a “dud” every now and then.

After all, marketers literally make their livings designing websites, ads and product descriptions that make every item they sell appear to be the best product ever built.

Well, if you shop on Amazon, there’s a very easy way to ensure that virtually all of your purchases are great ones…

The secret to this magic is always checking the Amazon Best Sellers lists. [Read more…]

9 reasons why I recommend buying tech gear from Amazon

Posted on April 27, 2023

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Every now and then I’ll receive a message asking me “Why do you recommend that folks buy their tech gear from Amazon?”

And that’s a great question, because I do recommend them a LOT.

Well, there are actually several reasons why I love steering folks to Amazon: [Read more…]

Safely shop online by paying with a virtual credit card

Posted on April 26, 2023

As you probably know, several major retailers have recently had their computers hacked and their customers’ personal and financial data stolen, leaving hundreds of thousands of people nationwide worried about having their identities stolen.

In an effort to prevent this from happening to their customers, many banks have begun offering virtual credit cards that are tied to a real credit card account.

The details vary from bank to bank, but all virtual credit cards work pretty much the same way… [Read more…]