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Q&A: Is the ‘We all need a laugh” post that’s going around Facebook safe?

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Question from Barbara:  I know you’re always posting warnings about scams so I thought I’d ask you about something that’s going around Facebook right now.

I’ve been getting dozens of posts in my newsfeed that read like this:

“This is fun. We all need a laugh. 😂 Type “Barbara is my…”, then hit the middle word on your keyboard until it forms a sentence.

*Then copy, paste with your name.”

Lots of my friends are responding to these messages. Is it safe to respond to them? It looks really fun but I don’t want to get scammed somehow.

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Q&A: Why do I have to sign in to some websites even after I’ve selected ‘Keep me signed in’?

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Question from Gary:  If a website offers a “Keep me signed in” or “Remember me” option I always select it so I won’t have to sign in every time I visit that site.

But there are a couple of sites that I visit every day that occasionally require me to sign in even if I’ve previously checked the “Keep me signed in” or Remember me” option.

I don’t have to sign in to those sites every time, just occasionally. But it’s usually at least once or twice a week.

For some reason that really irritates me. Why do they even offer the option to stay signed in if they aren’t going to honor it?

But that’s just a rhetorical question. My real question is why is this happening and how can I fix it?

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Q&A: Am I the only one that hates microfiber towels?

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Question from Mary Jo:  I have what’s probably a dumb question, Rick.

Am I the only person that absolutely despises microfiber towels?

Every time I go shopping I see tons of them so people must be buying them.

I absolutely detest the stuff because it sticks to my hands in a really creepy way. And besides, it’s not absorbent at all!

Does anyone really like microfiber towels or am I just weird?

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Q&A: Is it really worth our time and trouble to recycle?

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Question from Jessie M.:  My husband and I have been recycling for years by sorting our recyclable items into separate bins and taking them to the recycling center at the county landfill.

My husband took a load off this morning but they told him they’re no longer accepting recyclable items because research has shown that the benefits of recycling aren’t worth the effort.

They ended up throwing our recyclable items into the dumpster along with the regular garbage!

We can still take our recyclable materials to a local private recycling center, but they don’t accept plastics (which is what we usually have the most of).

What’s the real story on this? Is it worthwhile to recycle or not?

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Q&A: How do I cancel my Amazon Prime membership?

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Question from Margo:  I signed up for the monthly Amazon Prime plan a few months ago and I love it, but now I need to cancel it for financial reasons.

I hate to give it up but I just can’t afford it right now.

Can you tell me what I need to do to cancel Amazon Prime so they’ll stop charging me every month?

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