Money, Money, Money… Money By The O’Jays
Whether you have a 9-5 job, a small business or even a stay at home parent. The concern about money is one of the top priorities. Especially now when online bill payments, online banking, you name it you can do everything online, to include tutoring of course. When you own an online business, I would say a majority of the financial transactions are online through PayPal, Intuit, Stripe just to name a few.
Chris Smith wrote on his blog brg.com about a cybersecurity expert had his PayPal account hacked even on a Christmas Eve. Nothing is safe anymore really. Most important is ensuring you update your passwords frequently.
Terri Grigsby an amazing math tutor that I met through The Ultimate Support Group for Online Tutors was just beginning her business and growing at a phenomenal rate. Doing everything needed to get her information out there to help individuals who struggle with math increase their confidence. Here is her story, which can also be found on her site www.tagtutoring.com
On Quora. The question was asked, “Can PayPal accounts get hacked?” Log Dog offers some solutions if, like Terri or the security specialist, gets hacked.
If you are an online tutor there is a Pinterest Group that offers tips shared by some of the top tutors out there.
Thank you so much for this blog post. It’s important for online tutors to understand the risks involved with PayPal. I’ll be looking into this more!
It is so important to stay safe online. Some good ideas include having another bank account linked with Paypal instead of your savings account. Also, never have your e-mail or Paypal account open when working with a student. People can access your passwords and then get into your Paypal account. Stay safe everyone.
Good info! Hope my story can help others avoid it.