Charles -- 

Also make sure that they are aware of the assistance available from the Lifeline program: https://www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers
Even an inexpensive smartphone should be able to handle this kind of transaction, and a device might come in handy in other ways as well...

Ed Sperr 
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On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 9:19 PM charles meyer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> My esteemed listmates,
>
> Patron on living on modest Social Security alone is exploring if 
> there's any free to low cost ($5-10 a month) VPN for her once a month 
> electronic payment of her bank credit card from her checking account 
> using a free library hotspot.
>
> Her bank for her credit card has no brick and mortar locations.
>
> I wasn't sure what others used as reliable tech sites for comparing 
> and contrasting VPNs?
>
> Just Googling this, I found these sites but I'm not sure how a 
> accurate any of them are?
>
> https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/best-free-vpn-wifi-hotspots/
>
> https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/hotspot-shield-vpn
>
> https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/surfshark-vpn-review/
>
> https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/privacy/vpn/hotspot-shield
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Charles.
>
> Charlotte County Public Library
>