Wednesday, November 10, 2010

AVOID BECOMING A VICTIM OF FRAUD - We Want Your Safety!

Warning Signs


- Sounds too good to be true.

- Pressures you to act "right away."

- Guarantees success.

- Promises unusually high returns.

- Requires an upfront investment-even for a "free" prize.

- Buyers want to overpay you for an item and have you send them the difference.

- Does not have the look of a real business.

- Something just doesn't feel right.

Playing It Safe


- Never click on a link inside an email to visit a website. Type the address into your browser instead.

- It's easy for a business to look legitimate online. If you have any doubts, verify the company with the Better Business Bureau.

- Only 2% of reported identity theft occurs through the mail. Report online fraud to the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftc.gov/complaint.

- Retain your receipts, statements, and packing slips. Review them for accuracy.

- Shred confidential documents instead of simply discarding them in the trash.

Fraud Facts


- Your bank will never email or call you for your account number.

- Don't wire money to people you don't know. Be cautious of work-at-home job offers.

- Check out the company with the Better Business Bureau.

- There are no legitimate jobs that involve reshipping items or financial instruments from your home.

- Foreign lotteries are illegal in the U.S. You can't win no matter what they say.

- Check your monthly bank statements for charges you don't recognize.

- Order a copy or your credit report from each of the three national credit bureaus once a year from http://www.annualcreditreport.com/

Get Involved


- It's never too early to become an informed consumer. Point our "too good to be true" offers to your kids, and teach them to be skeptical.

- Take an active interest in the financial activities of your aging parents.

- Share information about scams with friends and family. Use social networking to help keep them safe.


NOTE:

If you've received a suspected fraud through the U.S. Mail, or if the mail was used in the furtherance of a crime that began on the Internet, telephone, or in person, report it to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service.

U.S. Postal Inspection Service
Criminal Investigations Service Center
ATTN: Mail Fraud
222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250
Chicago, IL 60606-6100
http://www.postalinspectors.uspis.gov/
877 876 2455

For more information on recognizing and preventing frauds and scams, please visit
www.delivertingtrust.com

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

THE GIRL EFFECT! (please watch it)

There are 600 million adolescent girls living in poverty in the developing world. By giving one of these girls a chance, you start the girl effect. When girls have safe places to meet, education, legal protection, health care, and access to training and job skills, they can thrive. And if they thrive, everyone around them thrives, too.



For more information, visit girleffect.org

Friday, October 22, 2010

PINK GLITTER -TOMS Shoes Holiday Collection

Check the New Glitter in the block - PINK. We are loving it!

Don't forget to RSVP for our upcoming event with TOMS Shoes on November 6, 2010!
Check our website for more information http://www.adanias.net/





  
















Saturday, October 9, 2010

We tweet deals on CheapTweet!

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My New IDOL!!!!! PLEASE, check this video

Her name is Paddy Jones, she's 75 from England but she moved to Spain after she became a widow 5 yrs ago. She wanted to get back to her old passion: dance. She danced since she was 2 ½ and then she stopped at 22, when she met her husband. She went to (her dance’s partner) Nico's academy to learn flamenco but he didn't teach that so he showed her salsa.

So, ladies let's keep moving as you can see age is not an excuse. I believe everything is better with music, everything seen different with music. When I'm stress, sad, or just down - BELIEVE ME, I go in front of a mirror, or my computer, turn on my salsa or merengue's and suddenly my whole world transform, as Ricky Martin said "bailando todo se olvida" (you forget everything when you dance) Amen.

ps. Since we are in the spirit of music take at look at Ricky Martin's video too....es bueno para el dolor o el mal de amores y recuerden bailando todo se olvida!!!! I LOVE MY SALSA/MERENGUE.




Great Ideas for Table Setting. Which one is your favorite?

It's been a while since the OC Fare in Costa Mesa, where I took pictures of these great table's setting for entertaining. My favorite is the head covered with flowers/butterfly (dreamland?), my daughter Nikole loves the Sea ShellsSetting - which one is your favorite?
Setting a table for a romantic dinner for two, or a dinner party, doesn't have to cost a bundle. And it's so easy there's really no excuse not to have a centerpiece of some kind. You don’t need fancy plates or silverware to set a striking table either, just a little bit of creativity. 
Go ahead, try and share with us your creativity, we know you can do it!












Friday, October 1, 2010

Project Runway - Coming Out In Style!























Mondo, third time winner.  OMG! I'm in love with his design - it was the best. All the contest created their own fabric and Mondo's was amazing.  I love his sense style, the way he always surprise us and his boldness.  He is very unique and that's what fashion is all about. We don't want more copycats, we don't want more designers "designing" last decades with just a few changes. He is very refreshing and good for you for being open and Mondo we are proud of you and keep them coming - we want more from you - and I can't wait to see your creations at the finals!