All posts by Jon Chrisos
Here’s why privacy advocates are concerned about the “10 year challenge”
If you spend any time at all on social media, you’ve probably seen the “10 year challenge” by now. It’s that thing where people are posting a 2009 photo alongside one from 2019. For many it’s an attention grab — showing off changes (and improvements) in hair, weight, muscle. Like fine wine, we’re all getting […]
Holiday party to help teach financial literacy and benefit other non-profits, too
The holiday season is upon us — the Halloween candy is all gobbled up, Election Day is in the books, and Black Friday fliers are already starting to circulate. As consumers look to ring in the best deals of the season, shoppers say they’ll spend an average of $1,007.24 on gifts, food and other holiday-related […]
Heads-up!! Your Facebook account was not cloned
You can stop forwarding messages to your Facebook friends telling them “almost every account is being cloned.” This is a hoax. Bogus. Not true. It’s like a modern day chain letter. Facebook says there’s been no sudden surge in cloned accounts. But viral messages spreading in posts and messages suggest otherwise. Heads-up!! Almost every account […]
Some cell phone customers are getting refund checks from federal government; here’s why
If you ever got texts with your horoscope, celebrity gossip alerts, love tips, or “fun facts” but didn’t sign up for them, you could be getting some money in the mail. The Federal Trade Commission announced this week it’s sending 22,671 refund checks to cell phone customers who lost money to what’s known as “mobile […]
5 things to know about your record-high CMP bill
1. If you’re baffled by your bill, you’re not alone. Hundreds of Central Maine Power customers are speaking out and saying their bills have doubled (or tripled) for no reason. They’ve even formed a Facebook group—CMP Ratepayers Unite. The CBS 13 I-Team analyzed hundreds of bills but focused on customers who had been in the […]
Attention all Mainers: Freeze your credit; it’s free
If you’re like most people, you probably lock your house, your car doors, your iPhone — maybe even your office and locker at the gym. But did you know that by default, your credit report is unlocked? That’s right — no PIN. No password. Credit reports are compiled by the three major credit bureaus (Equifax, […]
What you should never, ever do if you want to stop scam calls
Enough. Is. Enough. You’re getting ready for work, at work, making dinner, out to dinner, packing for vacation, on vacation — by now you’ve probably been interrupted by a nonsense scam call or two, or three, or dozens of them. The Better Business Bureau Scam Tracker says nearly 6,000 scams involving phone calls have been […]
Rain in Maine on 4th of July; what are the chances?
New scam wants you to pay for free app
HEADS UP: There’s a scam going around trying to trick you into paying for a free app. Some users of WhatsApp report they’re getting texts saying their subscription has expired and they need to pay a fee to reactivate the service. Here’s the problem with that: WhatsApp is now free. The popular message service reports […]