When a family member is headed to prison

May 2, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “When a loved one is sentenced to prison, if ever there was a time when they need the support of their family, this is the moment. Their greatest fear beyond the risk of injury or death at the hands of another inmate, is feeling...

Confessions of a former timeshare sales manager

April 11, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Our recent article on timeshares resulted in dozens of emails and phone calls, two which stand out. One was from Hanford readers Trish and Roy, on vacation at a resort in Mexico, signed up for a “90 minute presentation.” “Fortunately...

Three DUIs in 20 years

April 4, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver,’ the voicemail began, “after reading your story about 24-year-old Tyler, no job, living at home, spoiled by his parents and facing a DUI with a very high blood alcohol level — I just had to get a message to this family,...

Staying away from time share presentations

March 21, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver If you are about to attend a vacation time share sales presentation and have difficulty in saying “No!,” then our story today could easily save you thousands of dollars, and we begin with this question: Let’s say that you plan to...

‘Our son was arrested for DUI’

March 14, 2015 • By Dennis Beaver Today’s story will be of special interest to families where mom and dad are financially successful and in a world where parents give their children all the “right” things that money can buy, including designer clothing, attending a...