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For years we've been able to get one free credit report per year from each of the three credit bureaus. Right now, we're able to get a free one each week until the middle of April. Why? Their generosity is likely due to the astronomical number of scams coming out of the COVID crisis. The number of unemployed crooks has surely gone up, making your good credit too enticing to pass up. This is one time when constantly monitoring our credit is a good idea. Besides ordering your credit reports, one additional big step is to freeze your account, making it impossible for someone to apply for credit in your name. All three credit bureaus (TransUnion, Equifax and Experian) can be accessed in the government clearinghouse website www.annualcreditreport.com ... theoretically, that is. In 2015, 2017 and today, I was only able to access TransUnion. For the other two I had to go to the individual website. One I had to call, as the website was down. If you decide to order your credit reports by phone, allot several hours to the task and turn down any background noise so you'll be able to hear clearly. Go to www.usa.gov/credit-reports to learn more about credit reports, scores, freezes and errors. If you want to try to get all three reports at once, call 1-877-322-8228 at the Annual Credit Report location. The others are: Equifax: 1-888-548-7878 or 1-800-685-1111; equifax.com. Experian: 1-888-397-3742; experian.com. TransUnion: 1-800-916-8800 or 888-909-8872; transunion.com. Once you get your report, either online or in the mail, study it carefully. Look for accounts that you never opened and the names of people you don't know. Be sure all the information is correct. If you need to file a complaint, go to ftc.gov/complaint or call 1-877-FTCHELP (1-877-382-4357).
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It doesn't matter if you've been out for years or are just now separating from the service, the Department of Veterans Affairs has a gift for you: the VA Welcome Kit. It's something every veteran needs to have on hand for current information you need now or things that can come up over the years. It's all about your VA benefits and the services it offers for the veteran, families, survivors and caregivers. Each kit has over a dozen quick-start guides for a wide array of topics, including health services for women, accessing urgent care, mental health services, getting caregiver benefits, home loans, explanation of disability ratings, applying for burial in a VA cemetery and getting educational benefits. They give step-by-step instructions, as well as listing the documents you'll need, links to specific web pages (put your cursor on one and click), telephone numbers and departments within the VA system. Getting one of the kits is easy: Just download it (www. va.gov/welcome-kit) as a .PDF file either in black and white or color. If you only want one specific guide, scroll down the page and pick your topic. Further down are links to other topics such as housing assistance, careers, life insurance, pension and more. I give this kit an A grade. The VA put a lot of thought into it, and it's well done. Take a look. So far there have been over 1 million downloads. Suggestion: Print it out (42 pages) and put it in a folder so it's handy. As a final note: Are you still doing the full minute hand washing? Never mind the 20 second wash, go for the full minute. Keep your nails short and scrubbed. Wash often. It doesn't matter that the vaccine is now being given. Don't slack off. For a long time we'll still need to do the distancing and mask wearing ... and hand washing. (c) 2021 King Features Synd., Inc.
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• Levi Strauss found it difficult to make a living as a peddler in Kentucky. So in 1849 with the news of the California Gold Rush, he packed up his merchandise and headed for San Francisco. It was a long journey by boat around Cape Horn. By the time he reached California, Levi had sold all his wares to passengers on the boat. The only thing he had left was a few rolls of canvas. • He tried to sell the canvas as tent material or wagon covers, but the prospectors only had one request— they wanted pants. They wanted pants that would stand up to the wear and tear of the gold diggings. Dungarees had been around for a long time, made of cloth that that originated in the 1600's in India, in the town of Dungri, a suburb of Bombay. But Levi’s canvas was sturdier than dungarees. • He hired a tailor to turn his canvas into durable overalls, and they sold like hotcakes. Levi Strauss gave up his plans of prospecting and sent for more material. He knew there was a better material for clothing. It was manufactured in the French town of Nimes. The French called it “serge de Nimes,” meaning “cloth of Nimes.” But Americans just called it “denim.” • The material was also made in the Italian town of Genoa, where it was made into clothing for the Italian army to wear on duty. The French word for Genoa is “Genes” and is the origin of the word “jeans.”
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• Levi dyed the material blue because it was the most consistent dye, and the cloth matched when sewn together. It also had the advantage of being dark enough in color to hide dirt. Levi Strauss patented his pants design in 1873. He added a tiny extra pocket, designed to hold a pocket watch. ...continued
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• The next big improvement came when a miner known as Alkali Ike kept ripping out his pockets by stuffing them full of ore samples. He kept taking them to a local tailor to be resewn. After several times, the tailor as a joke took the torn pants to a blacksmith and had him put a rivet in the pocket corners. It worked— the pockets never again ripped out, and Levi adopted the idea. • In fact, a construction worker in Fort Worth was once working on a 52-story building when a crane accidentally hooked him by his pocket. He hung high above the ground, but the pocket held out until he was rescued. DIFFERENCES:: DIFFERENCES 1. Letter on pillow is different. 2. Man's shirt is black. 3. Mouse design is different. 4. Lamp is missing. 5. Picture on wall is missing. 6. Curtain is longer. © 2020 King Features Synd., All rights reserved.
• Levi’s pants continued to expand in popularity until they were being worn around the world. • Levi Strauss never wore a pair of his own jeans. He was wealthy and thought jeans were made for poorer people.
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• A billboard in Italy depicted Michelangelo's picture of God stretching forth his hand to Adam as God offering a naked Adam a pair of jeans. Lana Turner wore them studded with diamonds; Marlon Brando wore them to blacktie affairs. In 1951, Bing Crosby was refused a hotel room because he was wearing jeans. In response to this, Levi’s designed a denim jacket especially for him. • Yearly, about 450 million jeans articles are sold worldwide. Around 7.5 billion feet of denim fabric is produced every single year. • The average American has about 7 pairs of jeans in their closet.
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