Compromised account

Monday, I noticed some unusual transactions in my checking account. I checked out where they originated and could confirm that these payments were not mine. Calling my bank, I was told that these were ACH transactions, and I’d need to come into the bank, fill out the required paperwork, to stop the activity. I did that yesterday, and I closed that account and opened a new checking account. I then went through making sure my credit cards, investments, car insurance, were all linking to the proper bank account. I have a few more accounts to update; however, for the most part, I am finished. I check my accounts regularly, so this has rarely happened to me. Last week, I remembered receiving a few alerts from Lifelock (An identity theft company) that several sites were potentially compromised based on an application used by all those companies. I would not be surprised if that’s how the hackers accessed my information.   The last time I had unauthorized access to my checking account, it was similar. Thankfully, I could take care of it without any lost funds.

I’m looking forward to the three-day weekend. It’s been a busy work week; however, I cannot say that I mind it at all. I work remotely 100% of the time. I purposely positioned my office desk to have a fantastic view of the outdoors, and I look outside often.

Shop opening soon

I’m slowly creating items that I’ll release online. After that, I most likely will use Etsy and have the items featured on my website. There’s still a lot of behind-the-scenes work to complete, and I’m okay with that.