First- mark your calendars for our next Ask the Joes® Webinar, to be held on August 12 at 5pm. Meeting information will follow soon.
One of our biggest concerns are increasingly sophisticated scams. AI tools have made it possible for very convincing impersonations of people you know and love. Imagine getting a call from your grandchild, explaining that they need emergency funds and you are the only one they can reach?
The heightened emotions of this situation reduce the normal questions you might ask in a situation where someone is suddenly asking for money.
This article has a great tip to reduce the odds that you or a loved one with be scammed.
This is a real problem, and we will continue to highlight it.
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England has been in the middle of a terrible heatwave. Researchers have gotten creative, recently finding that covering windows with a thin layer of yogurt caused a meaningful reduction in temperature. Though not as effective as aluminum foil, it can be a simple way to add some culture to your home.
Summer and Ice Cream are the perfect pair. Bon Appetit rated the best Mint Chip ice creams and Trader Joe’s Super Premium tops the list. We haven’t tried, being partial to Tillamook and Breyer’s, but need to give it a try.
School begins soon for many of your families. Imagine if your children attended the world’s largest school! The City Montessori School in Lucknow, India, holds the Guinness World Record for the largest school by enrollment, with over 56,000 students attending daily.
Many aspects of China’s economic situation are very similar to where the U.S. was in the 1950’s.
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