A Walk Down The Aisle
How To Avoid Being Duped By Designer Fraud
March 10, 2009
By Angie Barnett
President & CEO
Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
He asked; you said “Yes.” Whether you’re a bride-to-be or the mother of a newly engaged daughter, you can’t help but get caught up in the moment. But, please, heed my advice — this is not the time to forget everything you’ve learned about life and business. Read more »
Petters, Ponzi & The Scheme Scene
Be On Your Toes To Avoid Financial Woes
December 29, 2008
By Angie Barnett
President & CEO
Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
It’s the holidays, for crying out loud. Our hearts are supposed to be filled with joy. But on the heels of charges that Tom Petters, chairman and CEO of The Petters Group, parent company of Polaroid, committed mail and wire fraud, forcing the iconic company into bankruptcy; that Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich tried to sell Barack Obama’s former Senate seat; and last but certainly not least, that one of the most well-known names on Wall Street, Bernard Madoff, manufactured a $50 billion dollar Ponzi scheme, even the strongest among us might opt for a dose of Xanax over that traditional glass of sparkling wine. Read more »
Smart Women Start With Trust
Confidence Is a Hot Commodity in a Cool Market
November 26, 2008
By Angie Barnett
President & CEO
Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland
A father, enjoying his golden years in Florida, called his daughter in Baltimore and after the usual greeting, asked her, “Tell me something good.” The daughter, knowing that her father was concerned about the stock market, unemployment and the rest of the headlines, replied that an executive from a local company he would remember had just told her the day before that his company was having the best year in its 56 years in business. Read more »
