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Guides · Page 14 of 20

Guides page 14

Guides published September 16, 2026 – September 20, 2026, newest first. Newest posts are on page 1.

US kitchen table with a phone showing a fake Cash App refund deposit beside a bank card in soft daylight

How to spot a Cash App refund or deposit scam

Fake overpayments, refund links, and deposit alerts.

September 20, 2026
 US kitchen counter with a phone open to a payment-app send-money screen beside a bank-looking text alert in soft daylight

How to spot a Zelle or Cash App payment scam

Fake bank calls, prize fees, and hard-to-reverse P2P sends.

September 19, 2026
 MacBook on a US home desk with System Settings Privacy and Security open to FileVault in calm daylight

How to turn on FileVault disk encryption on a Mac

Built-in macOS full-disk encryption — free, no purchase.

September 19, 2026
 US apartment building entry with a phone showing a too-good rental listing and an application-fee payment ask in soft daylight

How to spot an apartment rental application scam

Application fees, deposits, and SSN grabs on fake leases.

September 19, 2026
 US living-room laptop showing a Google Account security screen with a green shield in soft daylight

How to take a Google Account Security Checkup

Recovery options, 2SV, passkeys, and app access — free Google hygiene.

September 19, 2026
 US kitchen table with a phone showing a Marketplace listing and a suspicious payment message in soft daylight

How to spot a Facebook Marketplace scam

Fake payments, overpayment checks, and code grabs — FTC red flags.

September 19, 2026
 US home desk with iPhone Settings Privacy and Security screen highlighting Lockdown Mode in soft daylight

How to turn on Lockdown Mode on iPhone

Extreme spyware protection for rare threats — most households can skip it.

September 19, 2026
 Person enabling Face ID and Passcode then Stolen Device Protection on an iPhone at a kitchen table in soft daylight

How to turn on Stolen Device Protection on iPhone

Extra Face ID checks when your iPhone is away from home.

September 18, 2026
 MacBook open to System Settings Privacy and Security showing Allow applications from in a soft home-office daylight scene

How to protect a Mac from malware with built-in tools

Gatekeeper, notarization, and Allow applications from — no purchase required.

September 18, 2026
 US kitchen table with a laptop showing a suspicious free government grant email and a phone beside it in soft daylight

How to spot a government grant or free money scam

Unsolicited “you won a grant” + fee or gift-card demand is a scam.

September 18, 2026
 Kitchen table with a laptop open to a forgiveness deadline email and a ringing phone beside a worried adult's notepad

How to spot a student loan forgiveness scam

Hang up. Use StudentAid.gov yourself — never pay upfront.

September 16, 2026
 Home desk with a phone showing a suspicious link and a laptop open to a password-change screen while a calm adult takes notes

What to do if you clicked a phishing link

Change passwords. Enable MFA. Scan if you opened an attachment.

September 16, 2026