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We live inside a world designed for convenience. Accounts are created in seconds. Passwords are reused without thinking. Devices stay logged in. Notifications are ignored. Everything works—until it doesn’t.
And when something does go wrong, it rarely looks like a dramatic “hack.” It looks like normal system behavior. A password reset. A verification code. A login from a new device.
The system works exactly as designed. Just not for you.
The Cost of Convenience breaks down how fraud and scams actually work—not as isolated events, but as predictable patterns inside modern systems. From email takeovers to payment fraud to identity manipulation, this book shows how control moves, where systems fail, and why even smart, careful people get caught in situations they never saw coming.
This is not a book about fear. It’s a book about clarity.
If you’ve ever wondered how people lose access to their accounts, their money, or even their identity—and how it happens so quickly—this book will show you. And once you see it, you won’t be able to unsee it.
Because the real risk isn’t that you’ll be tricked. It’s that the system was never designed to protect you in the first place.
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Integrity, creativity, and empathy shape the way we work. These aren't just words—they’re the foundation of everything we build.
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What began as a passion project has evolved into something more. We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more excited for what’s ahead. What sets us apart isn’t just our process—it’s the intention behind it. We take time to understand, explore, and create with purpose at every turn.
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FounderWith a vision for building something meaningful, our founder brings a blend of big-picture thinking and hands-on experience. They set the tone for everything we do.
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Focused, approachable, and driven by results, our sales manager is all about building strong relationships. They help connect people to the right solutions—with clarity and care.
Meet the Founder and Author
Ashley Karr is a product designer with nearly two decades of experience working on systems across finance, identity, payments, and large-scale technology platforms with JPMorgan Chase, Apple, and Oracle. She specializes in how complex systems behave in the real world—especially where they break—and how everyday people can better protect themselves inside environments designed for speed, convenience, and scale.
She is the founder of Haven Smith & Company, where she develops tools, frameworks, and education to help individuals and businesses take back control in a system that rarely makes that easy.