Mary, do you have the address of the apartment? Look it up on one of the sites like Zillow or Realtor.com. You can even google an address and see something about the history. And if you have the name of the potential landlord, enter their name into Google, or pay for one of the identity sites to give you more information. A free one that has a lot of information is https://www.fastpeoplesearch.com/.

Definitely pay attention to your instincts if you think it's "too good to be true." You might not end up in Cairo, but your bank account could be emptied or your credit compromised.

We're to the point in the summer when my feet are feeling pretty dry and rough. Soaking them in a tub of hot water with some fancy salts (a gift from a friend who knows I never buy these things for myself) and a scrub with a rough wash cloth and they feel so good. A little self-care in a week that has been nothing but running around for other people.