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Consumer rights sound like it would be a given in America, but it wasn’t until the 1960’s that the government first acted to protect consumers. It started with the Consumer…
Identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in America for the very obvious reason that most of us have made our most valuable personal information — name, address, social security number, driver’s…
Want to guess at a community’s financial health? Abandoned houses or vacant shopping centers are an obvious sign things aren’t good, but a more subtle indication of financial insecurity is…
Did you know that scam artists and predatory lenders come out of the woodwork during times of crisis? Whether it’s after a natural disaster, during a recession, or in the…
It’s a brutal world for the small money borrower in the big city. Consumers think payday loan stores are the only place to go if you need money for an…
Managing your financial life is tough enough without credit reporting errors setting you back. But mistakes happen. The Federal Trade Commission did a 10-year study and found that 20% of…
The Credit CARD Act of 2009 has saved consumers billions of dollars, and most of them probably don’t even realize it. The law is commonly called the Credit Card Bill…
If you plan to participate meaningfully in the U.S. economy, it is vital to examine your credit report every year, and understand everything in it. A credit report is a…
Americans have about 800 million credit cards in their wallets and purses. If laid end-to-end, those 3½-inch pieces of plastic would circle the globe almost two times. Yet some people…
Credit scores are influential numbers because they usually determine the interest rates assigned to a consumer and whether someone can get a loan. They gauge a consumer’s paying habits and…