Why would you do that to me?

Los Angeles, 2021.

A friendly neighbor appears out of nowhere and promises to make all my dreams come true.

Let's not forget that David Bloom was a professional con artist, so you didn't stand a chance.

But my dreams soon turned into a nightmare.

I'm Caroline DeMore.

Listen as I take down my scammer on Once Upon a Con on the IHeart Radio app.

Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of IHeart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

Today's tip is to get to know your benefits.

Yours and your spouses if you happen to be married.

Many larger organizations and some professional organizations offer a wide range of perks.

Some of these are significant, some are less so.

But using your benefits allows you to take advantage of your full compensation.

Even if you're not sure a raise is in the cards right now,

using more of your benefits can be the equivalent.

And you probably don't have to negotiate for that.

So where shall we start with our tour of benefits?

Many of my American listeners have employer provided health insurance,

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