Keep your holiday shopping merry and bright with these tips to help you watch your wallet, shop wisely, and protect your personal information.

Open enrollment is here, the period during which you may freely enroll in or change your health insurance plan through Medicare or the Affordable Care Act. 

Scammers often post advertisements for an apartment or vacation rental at a great price. To protect yourself when renting, never wire money to pay a deposit, application fee, or first month’s rent—especially before meeting or signing a lease.

A Fake Check or Overpayment Scam involves someone you don’t know asking you to deposit a check sometimes for thousands of dollars more than you’re owed—and then send a portion of the money back to them by a wire or prepaid card.

Lincoln—On Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting Mobile Office hours in Minden inside the Minden Senior Center (403 N Colorado Ave) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Spoofing is a tactic scam callers use to manipulate your caller ID to display any number they want, including those in your local area, to trick you into answering. 

Lincoln—On Tuesday, October 1st, 2019, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office will be hosting Mobile Office hours in Cozad inside the Cozad Haymaker Grand Generation Center (410 W 9th Street) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.