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- 1How to keep your checks from being stolen in the mail●How do I keep checks from being stolen in the mail?
The Los Angeles Times is addressing a growing consumer concern: mailed checks being stolen and fraudulently cashed. With check fraud on the rise, the paper walks readers through protective steps, including paying bills online, using secure mailboxes, mailing checks from inside post offices, and monitoring bank accounts for unauthorized withdrawals.
- 2Clark Howard Says Long-Term Care Insurance Market Is Broken●'Long Term Care Insurance as a Market Is Substantially Broken': Clark Howard Breaks His Own Rule for 36-Year-Old Officer With $2 Million
Consumer finance expert Clark Howard says the long-term care insurance market is 'substantially broken,' breaking his usual advice against the product for a 36-year-old police officer with a $2 million nest egg. The case highlights how rising premiums and insurer exits have made long-term care coverage difficult to recommend, though Howard suggests exceptions may exist for younger buyers with significant assets planning ahead.