Let me take you back home

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Kim Komando Daily Tech Update 7 min 2 speakers 6 chapters transcribed 5 months ago
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Kim Komando 0:00
When I looked at all my subscriptions, I couldn't believe how many I was paying for and not using. Streaming services, apps, memberships, it adds up. That's why I use and recommend Rocket Money. It's a personal finance app that finds and cancels unwanted subscriptions, tracks your spending, and helps lower your bills so you can grow your savings. The best part? You can cancel subscriptions right inside the app with just a few taps. No awkward phone calls or hunting for passwords. With Rocket Money, all your accounts are in one dashboard. Your checking, savings, loans, and investments are all there, so you can see your entire financial picture at a glance. It organizes every transaction automatically, sets budgets, sends real-time alerts for big charges, and gives you easy-to-read reports.
Kim Komando 0:44
I keep a close eye on all my finances, and Rocket Money gives me an even smarter view. Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at rocketmoney.com slash kim. That's rocketmoney.com slash kim. Go now, rocketmoney.com slash kim. i grew up at 111 washington avenue and i still remember my old phone number crazy right this is the most underrated tech trick nobody talks about tools to take you home again first open google maps and type in your old address click street view then hit the clock icon in the upper left and drag that slider back to 2007. you might see your old fence the tree once climbed People are actually finding deceased loved ones frozen in time. Next up, Zillow.com.
Kim Komando 1:30
Type in the old address, past listings might have interior photos, and that ugly wallpaper you forgot existed, you can see it again. Finally, HistoricAerials.com. Free aerial photos going all the way back to 1940. You can watch your entire neighborhood get built from scratch. If you need these links again, just hit my website. That's commando.com with a K, of course. Next up, a call from my weekend show, The Kim Commando Show. Enjoy. You know that little slip of plastic in your wallet? It's your driver's license. And it's not only an ID. It's a goldmine for data brokers. State DMVs across the country are making millions selling your personal info, names, addresses, accident records, even court history to companies you've never heard of.
Kim Komando 2:14
And it's not only ads. Data brokers mix your DMV info with your shopping habits, credit profiles, and social media activity to build a complete profile on you. Some use it to sell you stuff. Others use it to judge your risk for insurance or even jobs. That's where Incogni comes in. They automatically remove your private information from hundreds of these data brokers, including the ones using your DMV records without your knowledge. With Incogni's unlimited plan, you get complete coverage. And if you spot your details anywhere else online, Simply send them the link and their experts get it taken down. Right now, you can lock in 60% off with my exclusive deal at privacykim.com. Go to privacykim.com right now and start protecting your privacy today.
Kim Komando 2:55
That's privacykim.com. Chris in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Hi there, Chris.
Chris 3:02
Hi, Kim. Thank you very much for talking to me today.
Kim Komando 3:06
My pleasure. How can I lend a hand?
Chris 3:09
Well, I... I was trying to figure out a way without actually calling the number itself to figure out if there's a way to find out if a number that I have had previously, it was actually a landline way back when I was growing up, would still be available that I could maybe convert over into a cell phone line and grab it. Partly just for nostalgia purposes, but, you know, otherwise it's just easy to remember.
Kim Komando 3:34
You know, isn't that funny? So you still remember your phone number as a child?
Chris 3:40
Yes.
Kim Komando 3:40
Let me see if I can. Mine was 727-08-59. Wow. Okay. Not sure. Now, of course, everybody across the country is trying to figure out, okay, what was my childhood phone number? What was that?

What tools can help you revisit your childhood home?

Kim Komando 3:58
What was that? That's kind of cool. So you want to have it as your cell phone number.
Chris 4:05
Right. Yeah, I've moved all over the country, and I've now moved back to the state where I grew up. It's a slightly different location, but it is the same area code, at least, and I kind of need to...

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