PSA: Top 5 Holiday Scams To Watch Out For This Year
While you are celebrating the holidays, it is also very important you stay vigilant during the season. The scammers are not taking a break. Quite the opposite, they are using the cheerful atmosphere of the holidays to catch folks with their guard down as they are in a more giving mood. Make sure your shields are up.
“Secret sister” gift exchange scam
Where it is run: Facebook Premise: This "gift exchange" promises that after donating at least one item worth $10 to a fellow participant, you’ll receive up to 36 gifts. The bad:
Top Travel Gifts I Gave To My Travel Partner, My Wife
Either as a gift on its own or in addition to a gift, I have given my wife one travel gift for a birthday or during holidays every year for several years in a row.
Most of these she didn't know she needed until she had them.
Shhhh, don't tell her, but she is getting more cool travel gifts this year also.