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You built the better mousetrap — what’s next?
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...
You can hire a local lawyer – Part 1
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 working in the Clerk's...
You can now discuss salary with your co-workers
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...
You have rights when selling a structured settlement
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...
You sound white – I can’t hire you
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 anywhere...
Your contractor’s bond is probably worthless
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. We'll help you...
Your Loved One Fell for a Romance Scam: What Not to Do
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...
Your Retirement Needs a Sketchbook, Not Just a Spreadsheet: This Book Focuses on Your Life Goals Rather Than the Math
"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. Beaver, unlike a lot of...
Your teenage children’s privacy – safety first!
June 04, 2006 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver In cleaning my daughter's room, I could not avoid seeing diaries which were left near her desk. One was opened to the last entry, and curiosity led me to begin reading it. Soon I wished that I had not, as she...
Zombie Mortgages Come Back to Haunt Property Owners
September 20, 2024 • By Dennis Beaver Like ghosts in a haunted house, law firms are pursuing property owners, threatening them with the loss of their property for unpaid second mortgages — known as zombie mortgages. Some people thought their mortgages were discharged...