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Thieves and scammers are on the prowl for easy targets who have significant exposed assets - and if you're a senior citizen who saved for retirement, you may be the perfect mark. Fran Tarkenton, the NFL Hall of Fame quarterback who became a successful entrepreneur, has partnered with certified public accountant and financial executive Rick Gossett to present this practical, up-to-date guide to scam-proofing your savings during your golden years.

Imagine the future of buying a car. Cars are expensive. Even the cheapest new luxury car can cost tens of thousands. It’s no surprise, then, that buyers are looking for cheaper ways to get behind the wheel. Enter cryptocurrency, which the bling boys of the city have been calling the “bitcoin of everything”. There are a million ways to invest in cryptocurrency, but this article is focused on buying bitcoin and Ethereum. There’s also bitcoin cash, and litecoin, but I’m going to stick with the two biggies today because they’re what everybody wants to know about.

Bitcoin is digital cash, a type of money put away in an Online "virtual wallet", free from the control of governments or national banks. As an electronic resource, you can purchase Bitcoins, claim them, and send them to another person. It is imperative that you understand what Bitcoin is, a made-up cash that exclusive exists in the digital world. And in fact, it's not even cash by any means. It's a creation. It's a bit of innovation. And it's the innovation part which is super fascinating, the blockchain technology behind it, and not just the Bitcoin itself.