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Marriott to Purchase Starwood Hotels
Marriott has agreed to purchase Starwood Hotels for $12 billion in a deal that would create the largest hotel group in the world. Frequent travelers will be concerned how the Starwood Preferred rewards program, one of the best hotel rewards programs, will be affected by the merger. In recent years Marriott has sharply cut the benefits available in its own rewards program. Click here for more.
Your Money
Not spending your money on something you don't really need is not the same as "saving." A good trick to increase your savings is to immediately deposit the money you would have spent into a savings account or investment the next time you decide not to buy something. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Court finds Credit Reporting Agency used reasonable procedures in reporting information. The Tenth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a consumer’s claim that a CRA failed to properly report and investigate a disputed lien. The court noted that although the question of whether a CRA followed reasonable procedures is ordinarily for the jury, in cases where CRAs clearly employ reasonable procedures, the issue may be decided on summary judgment. In the instant case, the court concluded that the reporting and the re-investigation both followed reasonable procedures as a matter of law. Wright v. Experian Information Solutions (10th Cir. 2015) Click here for more.