Considering a Timeshare? Don’t You Ever!!

April 5, 2019 • By Dennis Beaver Over the past several years this column has told you about the nightmares that timeshare owners lived through, both when first purchasing–often under physical and mental duress–and then when attempting to get themselves out...

Conversation with a con artist

June 14, 2008 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Want to know the easiest way of separating people from their money? Join a Church!” That was the way “Greg” began one of the more interesting discussions I have had in recent months with...

Credit-card swiping scam

November 1, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver If your business uses a credit card reader — also called a credit card swiping machine — today’s story will prevent you from becoming one more victim in an on-going nationwide rip-off of small businesses across the...