| Volume 118 Number 9 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
With the shopping season upon us, time to beware of "mystery shopper scams." While there are some legitimate "mystery shopping" jobs, most are scams. Beware any "job" that requires you to pay any fees up front or to wire money to anyone. Click here for more.
Time Running Out to Send Packages
The U.S.P.S says that today is the deadline to mail a priority mail package for delivery in time for Christmas. Wednesday is the deadline for U.S.P.S. Express shipping. Today is the busiest day for the U.S. Postal Service, with more than 30 million packages expected to be delivered. The U.S.P.S. isn't alone, with FedEx and UPS expected to ship almost a billion packages between "Black Friday" and Christmas Eve. Click here for more.
Your Money
What is the state of your financial well being? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has devised a simple ten question test to help determine how consumers are doing. The test was developed for researchers, but interested consumers can take and evaluate it for themselves. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Judges and lawyers need to be careful when posting on social media to avoid running afoul of the rules of judicial and professional responsibility. This link has some highlights of situations where social media posts have come back to haunt legal professionals. Click here for more.