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Gym Memberships: Making An Informed Decision |
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Staying active and social keeps us young at heart. There are so many wonderful choices these days to meet new people, have fun, and stay in shape. Whether you decide to join a gym, take dance lessons or even a self-defense class, it’s still important to know your rights as a consumer.
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The Case of the Desperate Debtor |
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Fraud Prevention Month Case #5: Megan had always prided herself on her strong work ethic and stellar credit rating. A proud person, she never thought she would see the day when debt collectors would be calling her. That happened to other people, not her. But that day had arrived almost four months to the day after she was laid off.
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The Case of the Fraudulent Furnace Installer |
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Fraud Prevention Month Case #4: It was a chilly January. The phone rang as Brian and his wife Emily were finishing dinner. The caller was Tom from Smith’s Heating & Gas. Would Brian be interested in having their air ducts cleaned along with a free furnace inspection? Since their furnace was 12 years old, Emily and Brian decided to take Smith’s Heating & Gas up on their offer. Jerry arrived the next day to clean the air ducts and to inspect the furnace. Within minutes, he discovered that Brian had a cracked distributor, which was allowing poisonous carbon monoxide gas to flood their house. Jerry turned off the gas, disconnected the furnace, and phoned his boss David.
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The Case of the Loan Shark Lender |
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Fraud Prevention Month Case #3: Ever since Bob changed jobs several years ago, the money just never seemed to go as far. Lately, he had been relying on payday lenders such as Cash Barn and Money Tower to get him through to the end of the month. But now there was a new payday lender called Money Penny in town and they were advertising a chance to win a pair of tickets to see an Elvis impersonator in concert. There was just one catch. You had to take out a payday loan for $200 or more.
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The Case of the Greedy Grandson |
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Fraud Prevention Month Case #2: Greg was always Rose’s favourite grandson. He took her to doctor’s appointments and shopping. He called her on the phone whenever he could and visited often. Rose grew to depend on Greg and looked forward to his visits. However, he was constantly borrowing money from her, at first, just a few dollars and then larger and larger amounts.
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