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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Do you know the billing date on your credit card? You should. Bills are sent out on the billing date and must be paid with in 20 to 25 days. Shopping the day after your billing date gives you an extra month before payment is due.
Happy Divorces
Good isn't a word you normally associate with the dissolution of a marriage. And even though few divorces do end up in the courtroom -most are settled before they get that far- reaching a settlement can be long, expensive and unpleasant. In a traditional divorce, each side talks only to his or her lawyer, and then the lawyers talk with each other. It's a system that can easily deepen animosities. The goal of collaborative divorce is to avoid that. In a collaborative divorce, the decisions have to be made by the couple. Click here for more.
When Should You Spend To Save?
Are warehouse store memberships a good deal? How about extended warranties? It all depends on the products -- and on you, the shopper. Click here for more.
How Sound Is Consumer Reports' Safari Advice?
Consumer Reports has published its annual State of the Net survey in the September issue of the consumer advocacy magazine. And an article accompanying the review of assorted online threats titled Seven Online Blunders offered this morsel as Blunder No. Five: According to this year's State of the Net survey, Mac users fall prey to phishing scams at about the same rate as Windows users, yet far fewer of them protect themselves with an anti-phishing toolbar. To make matters worse, the browser of choice for most Mac users, Apple's Safari, has no phishing protection. We think it should. Click here for more.
Should I Sue My Financial Adviser?
Probably not, even if you got bad advice. All the more reason to ask hard questions up front. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Judgment against attorney/debt collector upheld by Fifth Circuit. The Fifth Circuit has upheld a judgment against a debt collector for venue abuse, finding that the FDCPA is constitutional and that attorney's fees should be awarded to the consumer, not the attorney Click here for more.