by Dennis Beaver | homeowner's insurance, housing, insurance, landlord/tenant, renter insurance
July 6, 2018 • By Dennis Beaver Returning to her apartment from a night out with friends, Chicago reader, “Joan,” opened the door and walked straight into a nightmare, discovering “The curtains were open when I left, but now were all closed. The back door was wide...
by Dennis Beaver | dating, healthcare, marriage, scam
April 8, 2022 • By Dennis Beaver I was in our office late this past New Year’s Eve and answered the phone. When lawyers get calls on Christmas or New Year’s Eve, invariably it is something complicated and has been brewing for a while, as “Drew,” calling from...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts, invention, investment
March 01, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver Obtaining a patent is a virtual guarantee that some company will phone one day and offer to buy or market the item, and is a sure bet on greatly improving your lifestyle. We’ve all heard something along those lines. But is it...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
October 02, 2009 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Part 1 “Mr. Beaver, I work in the Clerk’s Office of the Kings County Superior Court in Hanford. While Hanford’s population isn’t large — we have excellent lawyers. Yet, those of us...
by Dennis Beaver | business, employment, workplace
December 29, 2023 • By Dennis Beaver Have you ever thought that it would be nice to know what other employees who have the same job duties as yours are paid? Or, what a company pays its other employees, before you accept a position there? That’s what recently minted...
by Dennis Beaver | annuity
January 24, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Watching the manager of his apartment house get a barbecue fire going using gasoline instead of normal starting fluid, 8-year-old Daniel was burned over 80 percent of his body when a ball of flames erupted. His father immediately...
by Dennis Beaver | business, discrimination, education
January 24, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver “I am a recent college graduate with a degree in business administration and applied for a sales job at a black-owned insurance agency. “Within seconds of meeting the owner for an interview, he said, ‘You will do well...
by Dennis Beaver | contracts
March 28, 2010 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver If you’re about to hire a contractor for a remodel, room addition, or other big ticket job, today’s story has important information which could be a financial lifesaver if things go south....
by Dennis Beaver | dating, romance, scam
December 17, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I manage one of the largest machine shops in the Midwest and work with some of the brightest, most intelligent people on the planet. A machinist must have a superior knowledge of mathematics, and logical thinking is...
by Dennis Beaver | education, family, retirement
“Your Retirement Sketchbook” focuses on the hardest part of retirement planning — figuring out what your retirement life will look like — instead of overwhelming readers with financial charts and formulas. April 1, 2026 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr....
