Here’s my simple logic: It’s gone up a lot. Here’s the last two years.<\/p>\n
It’s bearing the brunt of our trade war.\u00a0 In the last month it’s down 12% from its high.<\/p>\n It looks precarious.<\/p>\n Reminder: Freeze these five accounts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0+ Chex Systems. Click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0+ Experian. Click\u00a0here.<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n + TransUnion. Click\u00a0here.<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n + Equifax. Click\u00a0here.<\/b><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n + Innovis. Click\u00a0here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n Freezing these will save your account being hacked — like what happened with Equifax.<\/p>\n There are two downsides to freezing your credit reporting:<\/p>\n First, you ‘ll have to unfreeze them if you want to sign up for yet another credit card you don’t need.<\/p>\n Second, some online companies (e.g. Uniqlo) may not honor your credit cards. Hence, use PayPal when you buy from them.<\/p>\n Don’t do stupid<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Don’t do something you haven’t done in eons — like ride a bicycle.<\/p>\n You’ll fall off your bicycle, wreck your\u00a0back, break an arm etc. It won’t be pretty.<\/p>\n I have friends who did.<\/p>\n Useful stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n + To quickly cool a drink, wrap a wet paper towel around it and put it in the freezer for a few minutes.<\/p>\n + If you buy an emergency generator to back up your electricity, run the generator at least once a week. Check that it has fuel. Check that the fuel is new, or has an additive that keeps it new, and useable. Solar and batteries may prove an alternative. It’s getting cheaper and payback is getting shorter.<\/p>\n This is Whitney<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I have no idea how our Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) keeps up with people like her. Cellphone stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n + Your cellphone will work better if you reboot it every<\/strong> time you get off a plane in a new city.<\/p>\n Do that by turning the power off, waiting 20 seconds, then turning it back on. You can also turn on airplane mode,\u00a0wait, then turn it off.<\/p>\n + Your cell phone will work better if you turn on Wi-Fi Calling. Go to Settings\/Phone\/Wi-Fi Calling. Turn it on and follow the bouncing ball.<\/p>\n Travel Stuff<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n +\u00a08 U.S. National Parks You Need to See in Your Lifetime. Click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n + 20 Best Things to do in Sydney, Australia. Click here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"BATwoYears\"](\"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BATwoYears.jpg\")
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\n<\/a>On Friday, she delivered three Amazon boxes to us. She doesn’t work for UPS, USPS or FedEx. She works for Whitney. She delivers freelance for Amazon. When she needs more money, she drives for Uber. She’s part of the new freelance economy. Also called “sharing” economy, viz Uber and Airbnb.<\/p>\n
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