Scams Steal $50 Billion a Year from Seniors. Sherri Combs Is Fighting Back

Scams steal $50 billion a year, much of it from seniors who spent a lifetime saving and most of it is never reported. Sherri Combs saw the damage firsthand as a top private banker, watching families buckle when a stroke, a fall, or a scam turned life upside down overnight. So she built something better.In this episode, Debra Morrison sits down with Sherri Combs, CEO of Silver Streak Senior Services, founder of the nonprofit Silver Streak Senior Solutions, and bestselling author of The Just-In-Case Plan. Sherri reveals how sophisticated today's scams have become, including AI that mimics your grandchild's voice, why she calls our elders "the handshake generation," and the simple habit that protects them: Silver Streak It — pause and verify. She also shares how her vetted directory of over 130 service categories hardens the target around seniors, and why every membership dollar goes back to helping low-income seniors age in place with dignity.Her parting wisdom applies to every family: crisis turns into chaos, or it turns into calm. The difference is a plan.Sherri's free gift: download The Just-In-Case Plan workbook at thejustincaseplan.com and start the family conversation before the crisis, not after.Join our community at WeCanDoItWomen.com. We're stronger together.