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The Ins & Outs of Insurance

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. MU UPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER   April 22, 2022 The Ins & Outs of Insurance: Many individuals question and ponder about the necessity of insurance. Insurance policies are necessary in order to protect what matters most: Yourself, Family, and Assets. Insurance not only cover the unforeseen events but also the inevitable events. There are various types of insurance catered to protecting different assets, including but not limited to, Home, Auto, Life, & Health. Rest assure, all of these are important items to have for each household type. Keep reading to find out why! Home & Rental Insurance Home & Rental Insurance protect the roof over your head from circumstances that are out of our control. For those who reside in Southern part of the United States, you could be affected by natural disasters such as Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Flood and Sinkholes. If you reside in the Western parts of the US, you may be affected by Earthquakes along with some natu
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Identity Theft: How to Prevent & How to Rectify

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  ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. MU UPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER   March 18, 2022 Identity Theft: How to Protect & How to Rectify As we continue to build our economic legacy, we must be prepared to protect it. This article focuses on ensuring the safety of our personal and private information from individuals looking to utilize our identity as well as what to do in the event we fall victim to the act of Identity Theft. What is Identity Theft?   It is the fraudulent activity of using someone's personal and private identifying information, in most case, for financial gain.  There are many ways that an individual can fall victim to these acquisitions ranging from tax identity theft to medical identity theft. However, the focus of this article is the most common form of identity theft: Financial.  How Can Identity Theft Occur?   There are various ways your identity can be stolen. With online services being so prevalent in today's society, hijackers can gain personal information via
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Beware of Money App Scams!

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ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY, INC. MU UPSILON OMEGA CHAPTER   February 18, 2022 Beware of Money App Scams! As we are building our economic legacy, it's important to ensure that we are also PROTECTING it as well. This article focuses on ensuring the s afety of your financial transactions by making you aware of the many ways consumers are victimized and scammed out of our hard-earned money.  The growing use of what are referred to as peer to peer (P2P) mobile payment services such as cashapp, venmo, zelle and paypal, presents us with new threats to our financial well-being as there are always unscrupulous individuals waiting to take advantage of novice users. Below are a few of the more popular apps that are convenient ways to send fast cash to friends or pay for services.  Though scammers have many different ways of taking your money, Please take heed of some the common scams associated with them. Fake Cashapp Support Cashapp does not have live support! Problems and issues with your a
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