Pass It On: How to Start a Conversation About Scams (FTC Video Guide)
An FTC video on why sharing what you know about scams protects friends and family. Plus easy conversation starters for parents, grandparents, and neighbors.
Family Emergency Scams: When a “Grandchild” Calls for Help (FTC Video Guide)
An FTC video on family emergency scams, where a caller pretends to be a grandchild in trouble. Plus how to verify the call and set up a family code word.
Four Simple Steps to Protect Your Family Online (CISA Video Guide)
A short CISA video on the four habits that protect a household online: strong passwords, multifactor authentication, spotting phishing, and updates. Watch it, then follow our setup steps.
Built-In Phone Privacy Tools: iPhone Safety Check and Android Security Settings
The best privacy tools are already on your phone. Here is what iPhone Safety Check, Stolen Device Protection, and Android’s Security and privacy and Theft protection settings do, and a 10-minute checkup. Checked October 6, 2026.
Credit Freeze Review: The Free Identity Theft Tool Every Adult Should Use
A credit freeze is free, doesn’t affect your credit score, and blocks most new accounts opened in your name. Here is how it compares to paid locks and monitoring, and how to freeze at all three bureaus. Checked October 6, 2026.
Data Broker Removal Services Reviewed: DeleteMe, Incogni, Optery, and the Free Routes
People-search sites list your address, phone, and relatives. Paid services like DeleteMe, Incogni, and Optery send removal requests for you; free routes, including California’s DROP, cost nothing. Here is how to choose. Checked October 6, 2026.
Juggling Chaos Monthly, Issue 1: The 15-Minute Family Safety Reset
Our first monthly newsletter: a 15-minute safety checklist for the whole household, the gift card warning sign, what a zero-day really means, and one conversation every family should have.
A Password Manager for a Household
A password manager makes a different long password for every account. You remember one passphrase. Here is how a family sets that up without sharing the bank login with a child.
School Apps: What Parents Can Ask
A school app can ask for more than a login. Here are the FERPA and Social Security questions parents can ask before they type a child’s information.
How to Freeze a Child’s Credit
A free credit freeze makes it harder for someone to open a new account in a child’s name. For a child under 16, a parent requests it at all three credit bureaus.
