There are some things in life that are necessities and your utilities are one of them. Just try living less than a day without electricity, water or heat and you suddenly realize how much you depend on these services and that’s why scammers are targeting you. Steve and Rob explain how to thwart scammers who falsely identify themselves as representatives from your utility company to gain access to your personal information. Things that should alert you to a spoofing call from a scammer:
-Asking you to use a prepaid credit card,
-Threatening to disconnect power or other utility service,
-Asking you for credit card or account number,
-Telling you to act fast.
Next, Rob and Steve answer your questions at (800) 525-7000 and [email protected] about the following:
-Rose Mary wonders whether she should roll over her pension to a 401k with a new employer and then whether she should pay off her mortgage by borrowing from that new 401k.
-Mathew wonders if he heard Rob correctly when he recommended having 10 to 12 times one’s salary saved at the time of retirement.
-Mary would like help sticking to her budget and prioritizing expenses. Rob explains how to formulate what to work toward and Steve recommends Howard Dayton’s book Money Map available at compass1.org.
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