Monthly Archives: June 2010

Spokeo: Check Out Spokeo.com To See What The Internet Thinks It Knows About You

June 28, 2010
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I first learned about Spokeo from David Horowitz consumer column in the Costco Connection magazine this weekend. Horowitz, whose website fightback you should check out even though he charges for his personal advice while I give it for free, thinks that the personal information aggregator  site Spokeo is spooky and frequently contains erroneous information...

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New London Day Becomes 11th Newspaper To Publish Weekly CtWatchdog Column

June 27, 2010
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I am thrilled to announced that the New London Day, considered by many as one of the best small newspapers in America, today became the 11th newspaper to start carrying my weekly CtWatchdog newspaper column. The column also runs on this website as well as several other news sites in Connecticut. The other daily...

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Fake Authors Use Deception To Lure Investment Clients

June 27, 2010
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Fake Authors Use Deception To Lure Investment Clients

Watchdog Nation founder Dave Lieber reports that a scary new survey shows that 1 out of 5 older adults have been victimized by deception of some kind when investing their life savings. Here's one shady example of how it happens: some Texas agents pretended they wrote a book on truth in investments. Only they...

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Comcast: The Joys And Frustrations Of Our High Tech World

June 26, 2010
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When your high-def television, digital landline, and home Internet service are working right, the world is at your beck and call. But when one of these modern wonders breaks down, you could be in for hassle. Just ask Chris Lyttle or Rich Baril, who both happen to live in West Simsbury and both contacted...

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