Dear Abby: Deception tips aid those who are living alone

DEAR ABBY: “Cautious Bachelorette” (July 16) asked you how she should respond to a workman who asks if she lives alone. Having worked 30 years in a maximum security prison, I can assure your readers that criminals gravitate toward jobs that provide access to people’s homes as a way of scouting victims, so “Bachelorette’s” concern is well-founded.

Financial literacy campaign could save money for citizens, government

As we continue to assign blame for the nation's economic mess, perhaps it would do us well to look in the mirror. Financial literacy - Education - Literacy - Organizations - Adult Literacy

Vanished: Heartbreaking Case of Lindsey Baum

Police are hoping two men seen in surveillance video will have information about the disappearance of Lindsey Baum. Lindsey, 10, vanished just blocks from her home in June 2009. Lindsey Baum - Closed-circuit television - Personals - Security - Shopping

Paul Davis Provides Tips for National Preparedness Month in September

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.----Paul Davis Restoration, Inc., a leading national provider of water, fire and mold damage clean up and restoration services for residential and commercial properties, is participating in National Preparedness Month, sponsored by The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency , to help raise awareness of the importance of being prepared for ...

Owners worry moldy condos are unsellable — and unlivable

It will take an estimated $4 million to repair a Redmond condo complex, where water damage has riddled some units with toxic mold. But when condo owners tried to get the developer to pay, they couldn't find him: he had moved to Mexico and the original development company had been dissolved.