Nationwide, law enforcement agencies are receiving reports and complaints regarding fraudulent financial/banking “opportunities.” In 1933, Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for purposes of securing public confidence in our country’s financial system. The FDIC scrutinizes financial institutions and insures deposits within those approved...

The population in Southwest Florida continues to grow, as does the rental market.  Southwest Florida appears to be in high demand and, as a result, prices for rental properties have risen considerably. Out-of-state residents search the internet for affordable housing in our region and a...

Regrettably, the United States and nearby nations are struggling with catastrophic fires, earthquakes and illness.  Twelve U.S. states are battling 104 large fires that have already burned 2.4 million acres. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake has taken the lives of thousands of our neighbors in Haiti...

The school year has ended, local beaches are becoming congested and many families begin to make summer vacation plans. So do the scammers… The Federal Trade Commission has been inundated with complaints about summer rental scams. Here’s how they usually work: You see an...

This has been a difficult year, to say the very least, and many of us are struggling to make ends meet. Reduced incomes and lost jobs have forced many to reduce expenses and to eliminate that which is unneeded.  A car or truck is, for...