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Restaurants, bars, stores, schools, and theme parks across the country shut down this week amidst...
Pro tips for handling your finances during the coronavirus crisis
I’ve been helping people triage problem debt full time since 1999. Over that period of time...
Should I Use Finance Solutions to Reduce My Payments?
Question: Dear Steve, I have some credit card debt I would like consolidate to reduce my payments...
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I Will be Paying My Entire Life for Veterinary School Loans...
Question: Dear Steve, The price of a Veterinary degree is insane. I’ve been paying on my...
Should I Even Make Payments on a Loan From MyRichUncle?
Question: Dear Steve, I got a student loan from MyRichUncle. After graduating I received...
FTC Returns More than $3.1 Million to Victims of Student Loan...
The Federal Trade Commission is mailing checks totaling more than $3.1 million to consumers who...
Now is NOT the time for Unemployed People to go toGraduate School
Traditionally, graduate school has been an excellent place to hang out for people who are...
Does travel insurance cover the coronavirus?
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Here’s how credit card companies are helping customers impacted...
Restaurants, bars, stores, schools, and theme parks across the country shut down this week amidst...
Pro tips for handling your finances during the coronavirus crisis
I’ve been helping people triage problem debt full time since 1999. Over that period of time...
Should I Use Finance Solutions to Reduce My Payments?
Question: Dear Steve, I have some credit card debt I would like consolidate to reduce my payments...
Debt Relief Industry
Adding Tradelines and Authorized Users to Credit Report Can Land...
Here is an important lesson for any company or person that is selling any service that uses added...
CFPB to Hold Debt Relief Event
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will host a day-long convening, ‘Evolutions in...
Student Loan Assistance Executive Enters Guilty Criminal Plea...
American Financial Benefits Center (AFBC) was sued by the Federal Trade Commission. Company head...
Arete Financial Freedom Employee Back Pay Frozen for Now
While Arete Financial Freedom had a temporary victory yesterday and will be able to begin servicing...
Student Loan Bankruptcy Discharge
Clavell v. U.S. Department of Education: A New York bankruptcy...
Clavell v. U.S. Department of Education: An Introduction Christian Clavell, a 35-year-old sales...
Davis v. U.S. Department of Education: Another law graduate is...
Few overburdened student-loan debtors attempt to get their loans discharged in bankruptcy. Most...
Should Middle-Aged People Take Out Student Loans to Attend...
Walter Lee Little and Linda Leticia Little, a married couple, are 58 years old. About thirteen...
Good News For People Wanting to Discharge Federal Student Loans...
I would bet this case will be appealed because it sets a troubling precedent that allows for the...
Student Loan Rescue or Assistance
Irvine California Employee Spills the Beans on Student Loan...
I received the following tip from an alleged employee of an Irvine based student loan assistance...
Student Debt Doctor and American Student Loan Consolidators...
The operators of two Florida-based student loan debt relief schemes are banned from the debt relief...
Brandon Frere of American Financial Benefits Center –...
Student loan assistance company executive Brandon Frere, 41, was arrested and faces a maximum...
Deep Dive Into NY Suit Against Student Loan Assistance Companies
Earlier today I wrote NY Sues a Bunch of Student Loan Debt Relief Companies and Equitable...
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Here’s Why the VA Mortgage is the Best Home Loan
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs guarantees loans up to 100% loan to value for purchase rate...
25 of the Most Hilarious Product Reviews on Amazon
If you’re a savvy Amazon shopper, chances are you turn to the site’s customer reviews help you...
Scam Alert
FTC Sends More than $6.9 Million in Refunds to Victims of Office...
The Federal Trade Commission is sending refunds totaling more than $6.9 million to small...
Burlington Financial Group – Consumer Complaint –...
Consumer Statement: I was mislead as to what services were being delivered. Burlington has me...
Operators of Multi-Million Dollar Work-from-Home Scheme Settle...
Operation used false celebrity endorsements and bogus news stories to promote sales The operators...
Law Offices of Harris & Zide – Consumer Complaint...
Consumer Statement: Junk debt collection from alleged 2003 At&t cellphone bill, that I owe 9k...