Saturday, May 2, 2015
Monday, April 13, 2015
Thumb Tack
Thumb Tack is a search engine that allows the customer to search by location. They basically interview the provider of services and allow the consumer to make an educated decision to utilize the offered services.
Recession Proof Holdings, LLC has joined the free service and encourage you to give it an evaluation along with a review of our services.
They can be found by following this link: Recession Proof Holdings, LLC
Sunday, April 5, 2015
USA.Gov
Don’t Get Scammed by Investment Fraud on the Internet
Don’t Get Scammed by Investment Fraud on the Internet
From the Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Social media and the Internet have become important tools for investors — providing not only a wealth of information for investors, but also opportunities for those looking to take advantage of innocent victims.
Scam artists use social media and the Internet to conduct complex frauds and schemes that even the most seasoned investor may have trouble detecting. They spread false or misleading information, and conceal their identities or even impersonate credible sources of market information.
Below are five tips to help you avoid investment fraud on social media and the Internet:
Be Wary of an Unsolicited Offer to Invest — If you receive an unsolicited message from someone you do not know regarding a “can’t miss investment,” pass up the offer and consider reporting it to the SEC.
Look out for Affinity Fraud — Never make an investment based solely on the recommendation of a member of an organization or group to which you belong. You should use independent information to evaluate any financial opportunity, even those recommended by people you know.
Research the Investment and the Investment Professional — Never rely solely on a testimonial or take a promoter’s word at face value in making an investment. You can check out many investments using the SEC’s EDGAR database or your state’s securities regulator. You can check out registered investment advisers at the SEC’s Investment Adviser Public Disclosure website and registered brokers at the BrokerCheck website of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Be Thoughtful about Privacy and Security Settings — Unless you guard your personal information, it may be available to anyone with access to the Internet — including fraudsters. If you use social media websites as a tool for investing, be aware of the features on these websites that help you protect your privacy and personal information.
Ask Questions and Check out Everything — Be skeptical and research every aspect of an offer before making a decision. It’s your money and if you don’t understand something, ask questions until you are satisfied.
For additional information for investors, visit Investor.gov, the SEC’s website for individual investors.
Sign up for Office of Investor Education and Advocacy Investor Alerts and Bulletins by email orRSS feed. Follow OIEA on Twitter @SEC_Investor_Ed. Like OIEA on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/secinvestoreducation.
The Office of Investor Education and Advocacy has provided this information as a service to investors. It is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of SEC policy. If you have questions concerning the meaning or application of a particular law or rule, please consult with an attorney who specializes in securities law.
Sunday, March 22, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
FB new payment options
Facebook Messenger Adds Peer-to-Peer Payments Feature
March 17, 2015, 12:00 PM PDT
Facebook users can now send money to one another through the company’s standalone messaging app, Messenger.
The long-rumored product was unveiled Tuesday, and lets users tie their debit card to their Facebook account in order to pass money through messaging. The Messenger app now includes a small “$” icon above the keyboard which opens a payments screen where users can type the amount they wish to send.
The money is then transferred through Facebook, which holds the money for “seconds” before sending it along to the other user’s bank, according to Facebook product manager Steve Davis. If the recipient doesn’t have a card attached to his or her account, Facebook will hold the money until they’ve set one up.
The new product makes Facebook an instantaneous competitor to other peer-to-peer payments companies like Venmo, Square and even Snapchat, which rolled out a similar pay-through-text service in November called Snapcash.
“We realized that there were all these conversations [on Messenger] that were forced to go somewhere else in order to actually finish,” Davis said. “You had to go to another platform to actually pay another person.”
Unlike Snapchat, which partnered with Square to handle the actual money transfers, Facebook built its entire system in-house. That means that debit card info will be housed on Facebook servers.
The company has stored data like this for years already when people pay for games or gifts through the platform. Messenger payments are a good way to get more debit cards on file in case Facebook does decide to expand further into commerce later on; the company is already partnering with Stripe to power the Buy button, and that test is likely to expand.
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