Tag: timeshare

You Really Can Recover From Dumb Money Mistakes

During the 13 years it took for my husband and me to get out the horrible debt mess of my creation, I learned how important it is to deal with mistakes as they happen so they don’t morph into major setbacks. No one is perfect. You’re going to make mistakes, and when you do, you…


Timeshare Owners Warned by FBI to Avoid Resale Scammers

The FBI has warned timeshare owners across the United States to be on the lookout for scammers targeting their properties in Mexico. The scammers are pretending to be companies offering to sell or rent their victims’ timeshares, cheating timeshare owners out of millions of dollars, the FBI said in a public service announcement on Thursday….


5 Bad Investments Even Smart People Make

When people read about failed investments, a common misconception is that the victims must not have thought things through carefully enough or made other “stupid” decisions. Unfortunately, however, intelligent people can fall into the trap of investment and money-making opportunities that are not expected and could even evolve into total scams. Here are some compelling…


4 SoCal Men Arrested in Multimillion-Dollar Scam Targeting Elderly Timeshare Owners

SANTA ANA, Calif.—Four Southern California men were arrested on May 26 for allegedly defrauding dozens of timeshare owners—many of whom were elderly—out of more than $5 million by lying and using “boiler room tactics.” The four men arrested are Michael McDonagh, 41, of Long Beach, Antonio Duarte, 42, of Corona, Christopher James Vannoy, 32, of…