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kammi
Carmel, NY
Age: 60
Apr 5, 2009
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Post Office Boxes.
I have two post office boxes at my local village post office. Each has been linked to my home address for a generation or more. I would now like to forward (on a temporary basis) my mail to these PO Boxes. In the old days I would have filled out a form and given it to a clerk or postmaster, but the new form and procedure worry me because I don't want to attract attention to myself. I plan to forward personal mail first then business (NYS Corp.) next. At the same time picking up the mail at the P.O. would really help me a lot at this point in my Life. I would appreciate any help I can get with this one I want to act quickly.
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Unlike a permanent forwarding address--where the USPS sells the record to third parties--a temporary forwording address should not present any problem.
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| 5699. |
kammi
Carmel, NY
Age: 60
Apr 5, 2009
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Broadband service.
I want one of my clients to open a broadband account for me at my home. I want the client to do this through one of his companies, which is HQ'ed in a near by state. The company is already already a customer of the broadband provider I want to use at my home. Unfortunately, the word chemical is part of the company name. I would appreciate any comments or advice on how to proceed.
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| 5698. |
Brian
Detroit, Mi
Age: 21
Apr 4, 2009
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AAA membership and privacy
Are there any privacy concerns with becoming a member of AAA? Primarily I was wondering about the scenario where my car breaks down and I call for a tow through AAA. If this happens, will my name be tied with the make/model/VIN etc of car I drive from this point forward in AAA records and/or affiliates of AAA?
Car is registered under LLC w/ ghost address. My drivers license has my name along with different ghost address. Insurance card has my name and ghost address that is on the license.
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Personally, I doubt there is much danger, although some readers may disagree. My wife and I both have AAA cards. No breakdowns in the past few years but we get discounts at hotels--and the maps and books are great.
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| 5697. |
Iris
King George, VA
Age: 40
Apr 4, 2009
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Money orders
Not all places scan the money used to pay for money orders. I purchased one at Walmart this past week. When I paid for it; the cash went right into the register.
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| 5696. |
kammi
Carmel, NY
Age: 60
Apr 4, 2009
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Cash and Money Order
It is my guess that the plastic in the money is a very thin (atoms thick) metal coating, so if you collect enough of it you may set-off a metal detector. A more important feature of item #5691 is that, in a world where it is almost unimaginably easy and cheap to collect, store, manipulate and retrieve data - what happens when the business or the government collects the unique numbers associated with each bill, links them to the unique number of the money order and a digital picture of the purchaser? It is easy (technically) to do and practicable to implement. Right NOW.
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| 5695. |
Thurston
Tulsa Oklahoma
Age: 35
Apr 3, 2009
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Apartment rental
I know this question was submitted earlier but I would like to know if there are additional ways to maintain privacy while renting an apartment.
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| 5694. |
John
Cincinnati, OH
Age: 34
Apr 3, 2009
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re: 5688 Google Opt Out
Google and Privacy are mutually exclusive. For that matter, the internet and privacy are difficult to keep separate. But cookies are the least of your problem. While cookies are certainly detrimental to privacy...google already has your IP address and tracks a large number of websites. Cookies or not...always be aware that everything you do on the internet is putting your privacy in peril.
To me...you are looking for a false sense of security.
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| 5692. |
Marissa
San Mateo, California
Age: 41
Apr 3, 2009
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Do medical labs require ID?
Does anyone know if medical labs require you to show an ID when you go to get blood tests? I would hate to pay cash for the doctor and then not be able to follow through on the lab work because the lab requires ID.
I will probably give my new doctor my middle and last name, but a different date of birth. (I want a legal name on my prescriptions so that I don't have trouble when traveling overseas.) Do you think it's okay to give a doctor a CMRA address, or should I get a ghost address before seeing him? I tend to trust a sole practioner doctor more than a lab, which would probably have databases connected to other labs. Thanks for any insights you guys might have.
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| 5691. |
mark
Barnesville, GA
Age: 35
Apr 3, 2009
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Cash and money orders
I had an interesting trip to the post office today. I bought a couple hundred dollars worth of money orders and when I gave her the money, she placed the bills individually in a machine. As she did, the machine beeped. I asked her if it was reading the strip and she said yes. She said it was now required. When she handed me the money orders, she said they had the same strip. They also had a watermark. Someone else said that the strip was plastic, but I had a banker tell me that large amounts of cash would set off a metal detector.
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From an attorney friend in LA:"I have twice defended individuals who were using FedEx to ship currency overseas in above reportable amounts (price of doing business in Los Angeles). So there is something in currency that can be detected by scanners, and apparently FedEx, or ICE, or both, does scan outgoing packages."
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| 5689. |
Jake
Salem, Oregon
Age: 66
Apr 3, 2009
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private lot for motorhome, storage
not sure if you can answer this but heres my question. I am about to sell my home, get a used motorhome, title with a nm llc, and travel. I would like to own a cheap lot in the the pacific northwest to park there in summer and leave things behind in a storage building in winter. how can i make sure that there will never be any connection between my name and this property?
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If you want something already in place, Jake, check with me by e-mail. I am slowly and cautiously buying up small parcels of land (usually fronting on a river or stream) just outside North Cascades National Park. All are titled with an LLC, signed for by a nominee, and I can arrange private construction of a storage building.Of course, you can do this on your own. Use a NM LLC for the land purchase but for maximum privacy, get a nominee to sign for you. Same for any kind of building permission. I wish you all the best with your new adventure!
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| 5688. |
Nona
San Francisco, CA
Age: 44
Apr 2, 2009
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Google Opt Out
Google allows you to opt out of certain cookies. Is it worth downloading this? I'm a little nervous it isn't what it claims to be. Any advice from readers?
Submitted Link #1: http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html...
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| 5685. |
Chris
Walnut Creek, CA
Age: 55
Apr 2, 2009
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homebased business
I'm considering starting a homebased business in the area of Web Design. I would create web sites for small businesses and individuals. I might also create a content-rich blog which could bring in a bit of income.
For this, I would buy a new computer (with cash!) to be used for the business only.
For this purchase, and for the business, I would use a pseudonym.
I would get a laptop or notebook, to make it easy to work in various locations, and to make it easy to move and travel.
My question: Would this type of business be a good choice for somebody interested in increasing her privacy and income?
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If you know what you're doing, then yes. But that includes knowing how you will attract clients (which is not easy).
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| 5684. |
Michael
Manchester, UK
Age: 40
Apr 2, 2009
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Piracy law cuts internet traffic
Just found this on the BBC website. Might be interesting for some of your continental European readers.
What follows is quoted from the end of the article. Start of quote...
'Mr Engstrom said the new law was "a disaster", not just for file sharers, but for Sweden as a whole. ... "Now we have given private corporations the legal right to go after our civilians. That's not how Western democracies work," he said.
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It seems to me that, despite such protestations, this is the increasing trend, and will be how said democracies end up working. Just watch Steven Rambam's videos (search for them on youtube if you haven't seen them) to get more of a feeling for this "commercialisation of personal data" trend & it's subsequent lack of accountability and potential for abuse.
Submitted Link #1: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/technology/7978853.stm...
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| 5682. |
Michael
Manchester, UK
Age: 40
Apr 1, 2009
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re: Ian [#5677]
Ian, thank you, I have found some useful information by following the references at the end of the link you posted.
I've included the link to the most interesting article I found. A careful read of which will show any UK readers how they can avoid coupling their name with their residential address if they should unfortunately be arrested or threatened with arrest. I'll need to follow up on this research to see if the law is still valid or if things have changed since the article was written.
Please note, I respect our authorities and never plan on getting into any such situation. But as Jack keeps talking about in HTBI ... it's best to know the law and be prepared.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.freebeagles.org/articles/carrying_id.ht...
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| 5681. |
Michael
Manchester, UK
Age: 40
Apr 1, 2009
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re: Ian [#5677]
Ian,
thank you, I have found some useful information by following the references at the end of the link you posted.
I've included the link to the most interesting article I found. A careful read of which will show any UK readers how they can avoid coupling their name with their residential address if they should unfortunately be arrested or threatened with arrest. I'll need to follow up on this research to see if the law is still valid or if things have changed since the article was written.
Please note, I respect our authorities and never plan on getting into any such situation. But as Jack keeps talking about in HTBI ... it's best to know the law and be prepared.
Ian, once again, thank you.
Until next time.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.freebeagles.org/articles/carrying_id.ht...
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| 5679. |
George
Pomona, CA
Age: 25
Apr 1, 2009
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Conficker Worm Scare & Government Spyware
DO NOT install Malicious Software Tool Remover as the media is still recommending as the cure to the Conficker Worm threat. I found an old Wired Magazine article I read a year ago (now copied and posted to someone's blog that has somewhat paranoid content; can't find the original) that shows that Microsoft slipped in a press statement and admitted that this is in fact company-generated spyware that installs a botnet on your system that sends feedback to the FBI. Sure, it removes malicious software while at the same time installing its own.
There are other ways to remove and patch Conficker. Many antivirus programs like Kaspersky will do it for you.
Submitted Link #1: http://newsworldwide.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/micr...
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| 5678. |
Tom
Lutz, Fl
Age: 48
Apr 1, 2009
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info brokers
It seems much easier to do the work in HTBI then go through thier processes.
Submitted Link #1: http://www.privacyrights.org/ar/infobrokers-optout...
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Beth Givens runs that business. In 2000, Playboy called Beth and asked her for an expert in the privacy field. Beth told editor Chip Rowe to contact me, and that was how I ended up being profiled as THE INVISIBLE MAN lying low in the global village. This gave my book sales a great boost.
BTW ... I was fully clothed. :)
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| 5677. |
Ian
Victoria BC
Age: 70
Mar 31, 2009
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Of interest to UK readers?
I ran across the site listed below, on "how to be invisible" in the UK.
Submitted Link #1: http://crab.wordpress.com/2009/01/11/how-to-be-inv...
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| 5676. |
Iris
King George, VA
Age: 40
Mar 30, 2009
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Ordering books
I was interested in ordering a complete set of books and reports offered on your website. I saw an offer for the three books as a package. And was wondering if there was a package that included all downloads, or would I just order each thing individually? I will be sending payment via mail. Thanks!
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No, there is no one package for all. I do get such all-inclusive orders from time to time, including just this morning. You start with the three-book offer and then add the rest, one by one.
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Steve
Boise, ID
Age: 30
Mar 30, 2009
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Re: #5670
Dan, you are exactly right! I was wanting to create a nominee entity and have the nominee sign and set up everything. Hopefully JJ has some input on this.
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Is Dan's idea workeable? Yes. ... Is it complicated? Yes again, because you need to get an LLC and to give out information to the government in order to get a TIN or an EIN. ... I prefer to use a trustworthy nominee who opens a personal non-interest-bearing account. It's so much simpler.
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