Posts by Richard Steed

“Time is Money” This phrase is often used to emphasize the value of a person’s time, but it is also true when it comes to financial awareness. The sooner we act on organizing our financial affairs, the better our financial future will be. Every day counts, and giving adequate attention to your personal finances can…

Why We Hang on to Documents It seems odd that people would hang on to things longer than necessary. Maybe you know someone that does this, or that “someone” is you. There are lots of reasons we choose to hang on to things, such as: Lack of permission. We don’t feel we have the authority…

If you continue to read this, be forewarned that you’re about to get a tune stuck in your head for the rest of the day. In 1979, Video Killed the Radio Star was a one-hit-wonder about the increasing popularity of visual media as an accompaniment to music, and some would say it ultimately “killed” the…

Computers, scanners, and sophisticated software programs have made document shredding much more challenging. Law enforcement and crooks alike have successfully reassembled shredded documents many times. In 2009, federal prosecutors spent about two months reassembling documents shredded by the Stanford Financial Group, owned by R. Allen Stanford, who was charged with running a $7 billion Ponzi…

During his final tour, at the April 1st, 2022 Indianapolis concert, Elton John told the enthusiastic crowd about the family that saved his life by helping him make lifestyle changes and get clean and sober. He said that without them, he likely would have died. Elton celebrated family member, Jeanne White-Ginder, who was in the…

Convenient adj: handy; suitable; causing little or no trouble. Sometimes the most cost-effective, time-saving, and energy efficient way to accomplish a task is to find the most suitable route that causes little or no trouble to your schedule. It’s not a one-route-fits-all world. If you are operating or working for a business from home, scheduled…

The Law In 2018, California strengthened the rights of individuals and their personally identifiable information (PII) by enacting the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This Act gave consumers more control of the personal information that businesses collect about them. Personal information is considered anything that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked to an…

Would You Rather… “Would you rather?” has become a popular conversational game among both kids and adults. The popularity of it is that there is no obvious answer or correct choice because your answer is dependent on a lot of personal variables and will be different for everyone. Answering “neither” or “both” is against the…

Identity Theft Trivia Who comes to mind when you hear of a vile, conniving, and despicable thief who would steal Christmas right out from under your nose—other than your Uncle Skinflint, that is? Why the Grinch, of course! I wonder if in this day and age Mr. Grinch might be crouched over his computer, trying…

I quickly searched the HowStuffWorks webpage to see if they knew how a mobile shredding truck operated. They didn’t, and their number two result was, “5 Things You Didn’t Know About Tacos.” Well, I already know how to shred a taco, especially when I’m starved, but what about those shredding trucks? Well, I’m about to…