Author: Andy Wise

Mobile payment apps: avoiding the scams

Written by Andy Wise on February 5, 2020. Posted in Wise Warnings.

Embrace mobile payment apps. They’re wonderful. Just let me help you avoid the scams.

ALERT: 3 Rising Auto Insurance Scams

Written by Andy Wise on January 15, 2020. Posted in Wise Warnings.

Each ties to repairs. Each has several varieties. Each costs us all in higher premiums.

The new #1 phone scam in America is…

Written by Andy Wise on January 4, 2020. Posted in Wise Warnings.

…someone claiming to be calling on behalf of the Social Security Administration. They say your benefits have been suspended for non-payment of payroll taxes, and there’s a warrant out for your arrest. It’s a scam, each and every time, and always has been, yet you keep falling for it.

Going Out Of Business Sales: the rules & the right ways to shop them

Written by Andy Wise on December 5, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice.

The recent demise of Sports Authority and its going out of business sales mean it’s time to remind you of the rules — and your consumer rights.

AT&T agrees to reimburse customers for ‘data throttling’

Written by Andy Wise on November 15, 2019. Posted in Wise Advice.

I’ll believe it when I see it. That’s why I’m asking those of you who signed up for an AT&T unlimited data plan before 2011 to let me know if you receive either a check or an account credit over the next few months.