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Take advantage of the law and get a free copy of your credit report. There are three credit bureaus. Get a free report from one of them every four months. This way you can keep current. Click here for more.
Senate Set to Take On Jobs
In his State of the Union speech, President Obama announced jobs as his top priority for 2010. The United States Senate plans to immediately start working on a bill. President Obama would like to have a bill ready to sign by the President's Day recess. What will a jobs bill include? Will it help you? Click here for more.
New Credit Card Laws Set to Begin
The next phase of Credit CARD Act of 2009 becomes effective in three weeks. Consumers will have many new credit card rights. Among them, creditors will no longer be allowed to suddenly raise interest rates on existing balances. However, experts have found loopholes that may limit the true benefit to consumers. What loopholes exist? Click here for more.
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Insurance covers unsolicited fax lawsuit. The Florida Supreme Court held that a business was entitled to coverage under its commercial liability policy when it was sued for allegedly sending unsolicited fax advertisements in violation of federal law. Click here for more.