Understanding PayPal, Venmo, Zelle—and Now Paze (and How I “Invented” It!)
A friend’s wife texted me a while back asking about “Paze.” I hadn’t heard of it then, even though, as I’ll explain later, I practically…
Dealing With Financial Risk in Retirement
In the last article, we looked at what I believe to be the greatest risk in retirement: retiring without a clear sense of calling and purpose.…
Stewarding Your Digital Assets–Part 4: Phishing
I recently assisted the wife of a good friend in unwinding one aspect of a set of problems they had due to a phishing attack. She was pretty…
Stewarding Your Digital Assets (Part 3)—Multi-Factor Authentication
Most of my posts focus almost exclusively on retirement stewardship and planning issues but with a holistic approach (time, talents, treasure,…
Schemes and Scams and Fraud, Oh My!
A friend recently sent me a link to a news item titled “Christian radio host sentenced to three life sentences for Ponzi scheme bilking…
Stewarding Your Digital Assets – Part 2: Identity Theft
As I discussed in my last article, there are two major areas of concern when it comes to protecting your identity and preventing theft and…
Stewardship of Your Physical and Digital Assets – Part 1: Device Security
I often write about using various online and computer-based tools and services to help simplify and manage your personal and financial life.…