by Dennis Beaver | consumer, education, financial, parenting
December 22, 2020 • By Dennis Beaver
There is an old saying: “The more you give your children, the more you take away.” Today’s story began with an email from stay-at-home mom “Cindy” and her hard-charging, financially very successful, real estate broker husband,...
by Dennis Beaver | alarm system, consumer, debt collection
June 25, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver I’m often asked, “How do you get your story ideas?” Sometimes, as with 80-year-old “Mr. Albert,” they literally walk in the front door. Anyone who has an alarm system for their home or office will find his story valuable. Mr. Albert is...
by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer, donation
September 23, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Let’s say you’ve been a regular contributor to a charitable organization, possibly a church or some recognized non-profit as you believe in their objectives. Then, suddenly, that organization...
by Dennis Beaver | communication, consumer, fraud
June 21, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver If you have owned a house or commercial property for several years, chances are that someone has recently either phoned or sent what appears to be an offer to buy it. In March of 2023, an article in The Star News of Medford, Wisconsin,...
by Dennis Beaver | auto insurance, consumer, safety, technology
May 31, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver With homage to Ralph Nader, author of Unsafe at Any Speed, a landmark in consumer advocacy and journalism, today’s story looks at just how little the major auto manufacturers care about safety by forcing us to take our eyes off the road...
by Dennis Beaver | consumer
August 20, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Jeff (names have been changed) was retired from the Navy, residing in Lemoore near the naval air station, close to many of the friends he served with. Married and the father of a young child at home, he...
