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The operators of a Georgia-based debt collection business that allegedly used false claims and threats to get people to pay debts – including debts they did not owe or that the defendants had no authority to collect – are banned from the debt collection business and from buying or selling debt, under settlements with the …
According to the Investment Company Institute, there’s nearly $4.5 trillion in 401k retirement accounts representing about 18% of all retirement assets. But many people for various reasons have taken out a 401k loan. Even though they’re popular, 401k loans can be confusing. Making a bad decision on a 401k loan could put your retirement savings …
Do you work or volunteer with people who are concerned about debt or want to improve their credit? Then you might be interested in these three new free booklets. Delivery to your home or office is free, too. Each booklet also is available as an online article. Getting Out of Debt has tips on dealing …
Is there any better feeling than scoring a deal? Conversely, finding out that you overspent on a purchase can leave you feeling angry, sorrowful, and just overall unhappy. Luckily there are now more tools than ever to help you save money when shopping online. More specifically, these useful sites can often make you feel like …
I have a 30-year loan on my townhouse with 7% interest. I paid $75,500 and three years later I owe $73,000. My only other debt is a 6-year new car loan with 12.6% interest. I paid $23,770 and have not made my first payment yet. If I have extra money each month to pay towards …
How to prepare for and recover from a storm and avoid charity scams The 2018 hurricane season has arrived. The Federal Trade Commission has information to help you prepare for, deal with, and recover from the long-term impacts of a hurricane, as well as information on giving wisely to help those in need. Preparing for …
Fake checks drive many types of scams – like those involving phony prize wins, fake jobs, mystery shoppers, online classified ad sales, and others. In a fake check scam, a person you don’t know asks you to deposit a check – sometimes for several thousand dollars and usually for more than what you are owed …
I remodeled my house a few years ago, replacing old single-pane windows and beefing up the attic insulation. This cut my heating bill by almost 50%! That was so inspiring, I challenged myself to see how much money I could save by conserving energy elsewhere in the house. Here is what I’ve learned, either first-hand, …
The operators of copycat websites army.com and navyenlist.com have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they targeted people seeking to join the armed forces and tricked them by falsely claiming to be affiliated with the military in order to generate sales leads for post-secondary schools. The defendants, including the Alabama-based companies Sunkey Publishing, …
It’s said that the only two certainties in life are death and taxes. Although it’s true that everyone can expect to pay taxes in some form or another during their lifetimes, within the framework of our tax system, there still are a lot of uncertainties. For example, depending on how you crunch the numbers, the …