Nebraska legislators are considering a bill aimed at implementing consumers’ protections and license requirements for the cryptocurrency industry, and they have public testimonies today.
AARP Nebraska is one of the groups working to get the word to an increase in cryptocurrency scams.
The gift card and phishing scams are not again for the elders of the Nebraska.
But now, Jina Ragland – the associate director of the State for AARP Nebraska – said that they learn more cases of criminals binding people to deposit money in cryptocurrency gam, also known as The name of cryptographic kiosks.
“They can be really found wherever you frequent,” said Ragland, “places such as supermarkets, convenience stores, service stations, bars and even restaurants. They look like a bank automatic window, but they In fact allow people to make cryptocurrency transactions, such as sending money via a digital portfolio.
Nebraska legislators today hold an audience on the 609 legislative bill, in order to tighten the rules on cryptocurrencies – which, so far, have been logically regulated.
AARP Nebraska has long fought to educate the elderly on a variety of scams, gift cards and government imitators with robocalles.
But Ragland said that the disadvantages of cryptocurrency are relatively new and can be much more insidious.
“Once the money has disappeared, it is very difficult to find it,” said Ragland, “where the money is and recovering it. We hear more and more situations where thousands of dollars are placed in These machines and sent off – and then, when they try to find and recover this, they are not able to do so.
Ragland said people are often embarrassed by the victim of a scam, but she noted that it could happen to anyone.
She said that the declaration of these crimes is the key to arresting them and suggests notify the police and contact the AARP fraud watches network.
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States like Northern Dakota could see unique effects under the approach of President Donald Trump on prices.
Uncertainty is in advance, but an expert said that consumers should be prepared. By entering this week, prospects were raised about the United States imposing rates on county goods like Canada and Mexico. The plans were interrupted for a month.
Ernie Tedeschi, director of the Economy of the Laboratory of the Budget of the University of Yale, said that people should expect more rhetoric from the president and know how to protect their portfolios. If prices against Canada come back into play, the household budget training effect could be noticed in certain ways, especially in this part of the United States.
“We import a lot of crude and natural gas from Canada, especially in the Midwest,” said Tedeschi. “There is a heating bill. There is also a fuel bill effect.”
A large percentage of fruits and vegetables come from Mexico, but he warned against storing them because they will probably expire before being eaten, wasting your money. Groups like AARP have said that a way to prepare for possible changes is to find offers on catering, with restaurants offering more discounts today.
Wood imports could become more expensive, with additional pressure to rebuild the lost houses in Los Angeles forest fires. Tedeschi has recommended that if you are considering a renovation project at home, it is something to keep in mind. He added that if you think you cannot keep a big ticket purchase, like a device, there could always be a room for short -term maneuver.
“Electronic stores, for example, pass through their non -flour stock before reaching the price stock,” noted Tedeschi.
These prices may not degenerate so quickly under a rapid trade war if the local company has a large stock in advance.
For sustainable products, he pointed out that it is a question of doing the research to ensure that the financial bite is not so bad. Another example is cars.
“Even if you think you buy an American brand, remember that many American brands are assembled in Mexico and Canada, and would be subject to prices,” said Tedeschi. “Or at least certain parts of them would be subject to prices.”
While breaks have been announced for Canada and Mexico, new prices for China were on the table this week.
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While Los Angeles begins to recover, residents of the North West Pacific remember the risks posed by forest fires.
Timothy Ingalsbee, Executive Director of UNITED non -profit firefighters for security, ethics and ecology, said firefighters are quickly overwhelmed by rapidly evolving forest fires. He noted simple and proactive measures such as sweeping your debris roof, keeping your gutters clean and installing screens on roof vents is inexpensive and effective means of protecting houses.
However, such efforts are not only for individuals, said Ingalsbee, adding that owners must approach the problem as a community.
“Because if you do all these things to protect your house, but your neighbor does not do it, it is your neighbor’s house that will set fire and then sets yours,” said Ingalsbee.
Ingalsbee urged people to keep the lawns mowed and warned not to leave flammable objects near the house. He stressed that tasks, as well as the implementation of more prescribed burns outside of urban areas, will greatly contribute to protecting communities against forest fires.
Once a fire begins to move home, Ingalsbee admitted that it was almost impossible to control. He added that people living rurally and in urban areas should think about security because forest fire embers can travel for kilometers and easily ignite houses.
“If something teaches us a lesson now, at that time of climate change, we all live in the fire zone,” said Ingalsbee.
Ingalsbee encouraged everyone to think of their senior or disabled neighbors who cannot take care of their own house and support as they can. He said everyone should feel empowered to help protect their communities. If we all do us, added Ingalsbee, forest firefighters will not be necessary to protect the houses from forest fires because they will not ignite first.
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Americans occupying two jobs to help subsistence and cover some extras have become the standard. The American census shows that 25% of midwest women work in several jobs within the office and the administration. Men, 24% occupy external jobs in management.
A study by MyPerfecrectsume company revealed that 71% of American workers are counting on a secondary income.
Jasmine Escalara, company reinvention coach, said workers find it difficult to depend on their main work to cover their basic necessities, but that juggling two jobs can remove professional advancement opportunities.
“The biggest piece of data we found is that 49% of those questioned said that their secondary income source has an impact on their performance at their main work,” said Escalara. “So what we see here is:” I need it, but even if I need it, I don’t do a good job at my main work. “”
She noted that this imbalance decreases the ability to obtain a lifestyle that supports a balance between professional and private life. The lack of productivity caused by stress and fatigue of a main job means that you probably do not make the additional investment necessary to obtain a higher salary, better securities or job promotions.
The American census data for Indiana reveal that almost 13% of hosiers have more than one job.
The list of companies obliging that workers return to the full -time office continues to grow. This change of employment could mean that workers remotely with established routines are faced with disturbances. And many employees have no choice but to comply or face the loss of their job.
Escale said that making a priority and focusing on the maintenance of limits is essential.
“If you have had a taste of it and you don’t want to go back, then it’s really about it:” I might have to find another business that will give me this flexibility. “And then, you enter a job search where your great value and your concern – and the thing you are looking for – is this level of flexibility,” she continued.
Twenty -one percent of people interviewed the report on stress and professional exhaustion and spend less time with family and friends while juggling with two jobs. Escalara suggests starting a job search to find a company that allows remote work.
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