Election fever is now at an all-time high — and so are election scams. From schemes that steal your vote to ones promising dream (albeit, bogus) vacations in exchange for participation in a poll or survey, there’s no shortage of scams centering on elections.

Uh oh — you’ve been hacked! Finding out someone has cracked open your accounts and helped themselves to your information can be alarming, but there are ways to mitigate the damage while jump-starting your recovery process.

Preparing for a natural disaster takes careful planning under ordinary circumstances. Now, with the country still reeling from the impact of COVID-19, these preparations can seem nearly impossible. Is it safe to stay with friends during an evacuation? Can you shop for staples during a pandemic? Is it OK to accept donations of food and clothing from strangers?