by Dennis Beaver | tax resolution, tax scam
October 15, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Listeners of AM, Sirius or XM Satellite radio have heard commercials for “Tax Resolution” companies claiming to make the big bad IRS go away for cents on the dollar. For readers who are or know someone in trouble with the IRS,...
by Dennis Beaver | education, privacy
October 8, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to college students, their parents, and anyone wanting to create a college scholarship and be certain where the money goes. But first, for readers who are over 30, look back over the past few...
by Dennis Beaver | education, privacy
October 1, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver If you are the parent of a son or daughter who is at college, today’s story about privacy will be of special interest. We begin with two extreme examples of what happens when privacy becomes an excuse for tossing common sense out the...
by Dennis Beaver | attorney fees, lawyers
September 17, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Is your lawyer billing honestly for time spent on the case or is the bill being padded? Are there tell-tale warning signs that you are being taken for a ride? In addition to actual attorney bills sent to us by readers, this story...
by Dennis Beaver | return policy, technology
September 15, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver On Sunday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m., readers Laura Salinas and her fiancee Jeff Guardiola purchased a 15.6 inch, Windows 10, Acer Aspire E15 laptop computer from the East Hills Target store in Bakersfield. They drove home, plugged it in...
by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
September 10, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Are you being overcharged by your lawyer? How can you know? And if you really are, is it possible that you — yes, you, the client — are partially to blame? We asked San Francisco-based lawyer John O’Connor — who is a nationally...
by Dennis Beaver | embezzlement, fraud, workplace
September 3, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “I would never have believed it! She didn’t look like an embezzler!” With those few words — often heard by police officers, private investigators and insurance adjusters — a Central California dentist who we will call “Roger” began...
by Dennis Beaver | annuity, insurance
August 27, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver For anyone thinking of moving a large amount of money from a retirement account into an insurance annuity at this time, it could be a terrible decision. “You’ve got to think this over very carefully. Do not be conned by a salesman...
by Dennis Beaver | asset protection, bankruptcy
August 20, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, I have read your column for many years and trust your advice,” were the opening words of an overly-friendly voice on the phone. “I need your opinion about ways of making it difficult for someone to sue me, and if they...
by Dennis Beaver | auto repair
August 13, 2016 • By Dennis Beaver Our story today will be of interest to anyone who owns a car or RV, and we begin with a question: “What is the one thing an automotive repair shop must provide before any repair work is done? If it is not provided and they work on...
