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It is that time of year once again, kids are heading back to school, sports is starting back up and everyone is posting on social media. It is in our nature as parents to be proud of our kids and want to celebrate them in any way that we can. I know, been there and done that, and still doing it to an extent. It turns into a different situation when they get old enough and tell you not to post their picture on social media! Here are some tips to consider when posting about

It is getting harder and harder to tell what communication is a scam and what is not a scam. You used to could tell by looking at the language (wording) in a text/email but now with the advancement of AI, the days of easily telling what is a scam are gone. And now, not only are you getting emails and text messages, but you are getting regular mail in your physical mailbox that is scam. What is a person to do? Here are a couple of tips to help you process these communications.

In today's world, we need to be vigilant about making sure ALL of our online accounts are secure. This could be Social Media, Banking, Credit Cards, in essence, anything that you have to create an account for and use a login and password. Here are 5 tips to help you secure your online presence. Use strong passwords. These passwords would be 18-26 characters long with UPPERCASE/lowercase/numbers/ Special Characters such as !#&**, each system will be different on the special c

What do you do when you inherit a family member's "stuff"? This can include photos, videos, paperwork, certificates, negatives and more. This can be a challenge for some like me. I have a problem throwing stuff out. So when I come across plaques, lapel pins, old watches, etc., I get nervous. And yes, I am a photo organizer. I do have to say that in the last few years, it has been getting easier for me to chunk that junk. Here is an example.... This is a small amount of

Your family has photos and historical documents that have been handed down from generation to generation, what do you do with them and how do you protect them? When a paper document is created, it naturally starts the deterioration process and over time, these documents become fragile and will damage easily. There are several things that you can do to help protect these documents. When handling your documents, be sure to use cotton gloves or wash your hands. This is because

Several years ago, while visiting my mother, she asked me what we could do to get my grandmother's diploma scanned because it was very brittle. Mother and I started looking into it. It was going to be a specialty scan because it was 17 inches wide by 14 inches tall. I called the FOREVER Media Conversion Center in Green Bay, WI and she started looking locally. I spoke with the manager at the Green Bay office and she suggested that I find a large format scanner and scan the d