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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Some scammers are now going low-tech and asking people to send cash in the mail. Sometimes they even tell people to divide the cash between pages of a magazine. Click here for more.
George H.W. Bush’s Passing Is the End of an Era
George Herbert Walker Bush saw life as a series of missions defined and missions accomplished. As an individual in private life and as president from 1989-93, he was self-effacing, prudent and polite yet forceful and aggressive when he felt he had to be. Never a particularly effective communicator, he couldn't convey his best qualities to the country and his job approval sagged badly during his final year as the nation's 41st president, leading to his defeat after a single crisis-filled term. But he left behind an important and lasting legacy of prescience in policy making, bipartisan cooperation, and commitment to public service. Click here for more.
Your Money
If you're in the market for a new car, you may want to invest in a set of wheels sooner rather than later. Automobiles are one of a number of products expected to see a price spike as a result of government tariffs. Seafood, furniture and bicycles are other goods that could cost more thanks to the brewing trade war. Outside of tariffs, the price of health care and housing is also anticipated to climb in 2019 thanks to a combination of inflation, rising interest and shifts in the market. However, it's not all bad news: Consumers will see prices for certain groceries, tech products and possibly gas remain steady or decline during the next 12 months. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Court finds second letter overshadowed the first and may violate the FDCPA. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin noted that under the FDCPA, "'The consumer is to be protected against confusion, whatever form it takes,' be it outright contradiction, literal overshadowing, or the failure to explain an apparent contradiction." The court then concluded that a second collection letter, send shortly after the first, could mislead or confuse the unsophisticated consumer. Click here for more.