Peter Kinney articles

Finding out your business email was hacked is a nightmare scenario, but you’re not powerless here. The faster and more strategically you respond, the better your chances of limiting the fallout and protecting your business.

Identity theft, even when it involves someone you know, has clear steps for recovery, and the sooner you act, the more control you regain.

Realizing your email has been hacked is a gut-punch moment. The good news is, you’re not powerless here. If you act quickly and methodically, you can lock things down and limit the damage before it spirals.

Money doesn't always follow the expected path. Most people think big paychecks require years in college classrooms and crazy student loans. They're wrong. The working world hides surprising opportunities where specialized skills trump fancy diplomas.

If one of the co-owners of an inherited house is nowhere to be found, it complicates any attempt to sell the house.

You hit a rough patch, missed a few mortgage payments, and figured you had some time to catch up. Then a foreclosure notice shows up way sooner than you expected, and suddenly everything feels like it’s moving way too fast. Is there anything you can still do to stop it? The short answer is yes. Even at this stage, you still have options, and acting quickly can make a huge difference.

Getting let go is already a punch to the gut. But then you look at your severance package and realize it seems low, especially when you find out coworkers with less time at the company walked away with more. That’s when frustration turns into suspicion. Is this unfair? Is it even allowed? And most importantly, can you push back and ask for more? The short answer is yes.

If you see a drastic increase in your property taxes, you may want to consider appealing your assessment

A storm rolls through, and afterward you notice damage to your roof. You file a claim expecting your insurance to step in, but instead they come back and say the damage wasn’t really from the storm. According to them, it’s due to “lack of maintenance”. Now you’re left staring at a denial and a repair bill you didn’t see coming. This kind of pushback happens more often than people expect. The good news is a denial isn’t always the final answer, and there are ways to challenge it if something doesn’t feel right.