consumer protection

Words of Wisdom for High School Graduates

06/06/11

avoid credit cardsYesterday, my son graduated from high school.   His class selected a math/environmental sciences teacher named Nicole Brite to deliver the faculty address to the senior

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Words of Wisdom for High School Graduates

06/06/11

avoid credit cardsYesterday, my son graduated from high school.   His class selected a math/environmental sciences teacher named Nicole Brite to deliver the faculty address to the senior

[more]

Words of Wisdom for High School Graduates

06/06/11

avoid credit cardsYesterday, my son graduated from high school.   His class selected a math/environmental sciences teacher named Nicole Brite to deliver the faculty address to the senior

[more]

Words of Wisdom for High School Graduates

06/06/11

avoid credit cardsYesterday, my son graduated from high school.   His class selected a math/environmental sciences teacher named Nicole Brite to deliver the faculty address to the senior

[more]

Tiny, Hidden Credit Report Errors Can Lead to Bankruptcy

12/12/10

Credit reporting mistakesThe Wall Street Journal recently published a new story entitled

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Authorities Halt "Unconscionable" Scam by Collection Agency

11/02/10

Unicredit scamMy Bankruptcy Law Network colleague Dana Wilkinson, who practices in South Carolina, reports on

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New Credit Card Protections Trigger Higher Fees by Card Issuers

08/10/10

As you may know, last year Congress passed a law called the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009.  This law, nicknamed the CARD Act of 2009, was designed to regulate a variety of unpopular credit card tactics, such as interest rate increases without notice, inactivity fees and unfair interest calculations.

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New Credit Card Regs Effective Today

02/22/10

(See entire posting on this issue at February 10, 2009)

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