Sitemap - 2019 - The Red Tape Chronicles

The scary rise of the four-income household; and why credit cards are to blame for stagnant wages

Wawa gas/convenience store says credit card hack hit all locations

NYT investigates location tracking; there really is No Place to Hide, and no time to waste

New Zelle fraud scheme ropes in Indeed job seeker as unwitting money mule

Ring camera hacking stories abound -- and there's one billion more cameras to go

Announcing No Place to Hide, a 6-episode podcast on the state of privacy

'First-person' ID fraud spikes -- sign of coming recession, firm claims

The hottest business idea you've never heard of -- 'nudge units'

So, Bob podcast: When we have a cashless society, who gets left behind?

Google whistleblower is a hero; big tech needs more of them

To VPN, or not to VPN: That's the So, Bob question

Equifax hack settlement objection deadline looms Nov. 19, but this bot will help you file

Zelle fraud emergency kit and FAQ

So, Bob podcast: Should I go all-in with Google or Apple, or spread my tech toys around?

Has texting helped or hurt your relationships? A So, Bob podcast

That free trial? Yea, it'll cost you. And no, you can't outsmart this gotcha

Smartphone hijacking hits the big time; how to protect yourself

So Bob minisode: Is Alexa listening to my conversations?

So, Bob: The Gretchen Rubin interview on tech and happiness

So, Bob podcast -- We're back for season 2

What's in your wallet? A lot less interest, unless you notice this one word...

BofA ate my debit card, then tried to charge me $5 for a replacement - 90 minutes later, I got my $5 back. Did I win?

He's helped build 1,500 Irish pubs around the world. Can you export good craic? -- A Barstool MBA excerpt

Two great new speakers just added to 'Meet the Hackers' seminar in D.C. on Oct. 14

'Suicide by cop' -- sometimes, bartenders should quit, but they can't. This owner knows what to do -- Barstool MBA excerpt

Barstool MBA Excerpt: Dogs, local brews, and mini-golf -- the recipe for raging success at Flatstick Pub

Want your Equifax hack settlement bucks? There's more red tape now

The Barstool MBA excerpt: Introduction -- What can working at a bar teach you about economics?

Zelle criminal took $23k from elderly victim; BofA (initially) wouldn't give it back

Texas cities unplug from Net after widespread ransomware attack

New book release: The Barstool MBA: Why Running a Bar Beats Running to Business School

VIDEO: Zelle fraud includes clever text message intercepts, foiling two-factor authentication

Podcast: Has tech killed attention? Why listening with your whole body helps, with Annie Murphy Paul

FacebookBucks finally arrive, as cryptocurrency "Libra" -- What's in it for Facebook?

The side hustle trap, and the rise of the 'Four-Income Household'

Financial therapy: How your childhood impacts your views on money

Inside the "Cult of Busy" -- a special report for PeopleScience.com

Is work killing you? Should we blame our tech, ourselves, or our culture? A So, Bob podcast

Is your power company spying on you? And is that good? A 'So, Bob' podcast

Are you paying too much in cell phone taxes? And other tips to save on that smartphone bill

So, Bob podcast: Why is my sleep app recording me at night? Did I consent to that?

To begin at the beginning: Is the Internet good or bad? So, Bob... podcast, episode 1

ARCHIVE - Ten years later, tobacco deal going up in smoke

'So....Bob?' my new podcast about the unintended consequences of tech, is coming in one week (listen to the 2-minute trailer now)

Here's how hackers are using Zelle to raid bank accounts; and why victim was out $1,800 until I wrote to the bank

Lawsuit: Apple face recognition mistake caused false arrest of teen on serial shoplifting charges

Zelle fraudsters find new victim pool: Consumers who don't even use Zelle

Weather Channel knocked off live TV by hackers

Breach podcast, the conclusion: 'Privacy died but it can be reborn'

Where I did leave that? Oyea, on Google

Get things done with concrete planning

Why confirmation bias creeps into nearly every aspect of life

She sued Equifax, and won, at a 'cutie poo little courthouse'

Can a high school senior hack his way into college? Young researcher finds flaw at several schools

Breach podcast: Equifax's (bungled) response

What does March Madness have to do with money? Aside from the $5 bet...

Breach podcast: The 76 days that changed America's conversation about privacy forever (that's how long hackers were inside Equifax)

A hacker is running for president? Good

Why the default option is so enticing, and how it's used against you

BREACH PODCAST: 'The worst password ever created' -- and possibly the worst business model, too

ARCHIVE: Your face – and the Web – can tell everything about you

Equifax security team gives itself good grades during breach; 'shreds' some internal documents

Equifax: 'This is ... the big one we've all been waiting for' -- Breach podcast season 2, episode 1, drops today

Best Buy to start selling $1,000 TVs for $2,169 -- through new lease-to-own option

BREACH PODCAST: The Equifax hack -- this time it's personal.

Credit bureau CEOs face four-hour 'grilling' in D.C.

Finally, data proves that worker financial anxiety is bad for employers, too

What is dollar-cost averaging and how can it save you from market anxiety?

Top 10 ways to pay off credit card debt at SuccessibleLife.com

Online lovers have lost $1 billion to scammers; don't be fooled! (And hello again, old friend, CNBC!)

Do bull markets die of old age?

Target snooped on shoppers, changed prices based on location -- Gotcha-proof your shopping

Nine qualities that make a good reporter -- from my talk at the University of Georgia

Sweetheart scams surge, consumer group says: Don't let someone you love get 'Duped'

When consumers get hacked, what's the harm? Judge tells Equifax he wants to find out, OK's lawsuit

Free money! Justice! As long as you are patient, says serial class action participant

Blown your New Year's resolution? Don't give up. Just move the finish line closer

You're not wrong, you just have a small sample size problem

John Bogle, Wall Street hero, showed us how fees could eat 80% of our retirement funds

Most Americans (60%) live paycheck to paycheck; that's why we need to give federal workers theirs

Comcast fee up 900% in five years -- for free channels. The free market (NOT) at work!

'Your child looks so innocent' -- hackers using school data for scary extortion scams

Credit card interest rates hit record -- just in time for holiday spending hangover