What’s one of the great advantages of a Central New York winter? Some of the best snowmobiling in the country. Ever go Christmas shopping in Old Forge? If the snow is good, the place is packed with snowmobilers! But there’s more than just Old Forge. Just head up to Speculator, Long Lake, and Lake Placid […]
November 16, 2020
Happy Veterans Day, Mohawk Valley!! Today we celebrate military Veterans “…for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.” Veterans Day was born of World War I. This was the horrific conflict in Europe that began in 1914. On one side were the Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, […]
November 10, 2020
October was Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This obviously brought to mind hackers and online criminals affecting our clients’ businesses. So we posted some of our past cybercrime articles along with other expert advice on our social media pages. We realize it’s difficult to keep up with all the challenges businesses face each year. But we wondered […]
November 3, 2020
We’ve written before about modern car technology, concentrating on two advancements. Technology that distracts us all and technology that helps older drivers. You see and hear the distracting tech in today’s cars in the radio, GPS, and even video. And older drivers get all kinds of technological help in newer cars. Take a look at […]
October 26, 2020
We’re guessing on this, but has life insurance come up in conversation a bit more this year? The pandemic has brought the fragility of life top of mind. People here in the Utica area…and throughout the world…realize now more than ever how important all of us are to each other. That means husbands and wives, […]
October 20, 2020
Halloween is rapidly approaching. Should you let your kids trick-or-treat this year? We checked around for advice and here’s what we found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has an information page on their website on coping with the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic. They divide the section on Halloween into “Lower risk,” […]
October 12, 2020
Just as the national Covid-19 shutdown began, we got an amazing story from a former Utican. He now lives in Los Angeles and he told us that traffic had come to a virtual halt in La La Land. This is the city of six lane highways and bumper to bumper traffic. He was astounded…the roads […]
October 6, 2020
A friend of ours subscribes to a number of professional email newsletters. The other day he received what he thought was a routine tip sheet. But this one was different. The email subject line, “I was scammed” told the story. The newsletter’s author had been taken for a ride by a security alert scam. She […]
September 29, 2020
Gift cards are the rage these days. They’re easy to buy. And they give the receiver the freedom to get whatever they choose from the vendor. But there are terms and conditions that come with each card. It’s a good idea that when you give the card, you give these terms and conditions to the […]
September 21, 2020
Have you or someone you know been appointed a power of attorney? If so, you probably have questions. What’s your role as an agent? What is a fiduciary who manages money or property for another person? We went to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to get some answers. First off, we aren’t attorneys, so […]
September 14, 2020
