Tips & Tricks Archive Page: 2

Every December, as travel plans and gift-buying pick up, a rush also follows online, with scams designed to cash-in before the year’s end. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) and other consumer protection groups are sounding the alarm about new scams, including fraudulent rental listings and charities that copy the names of real organizations. Check...

Modern life is busy. Doctor’s appointments, birthdays, lunch dates, even simple things like taking out the trash. It can be overwhelming keeping it all straight, even if you’re a sticky-note master.  That’s where your smartphone can step in and be a real lifesaver. Setting a reminder on your phone takes just seconds, and it...

When you travel near or far, your phone doesn’t always stay on its home turf. Sometimes, it has to “borrow” another network to keep you connected. That’s called data roaming, and it can be handy—or surprisingly costly if you’re not prepared. In this quick guide, we’ll break down what data roaming means, when it...