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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2019 is just around the corner. This year, NCPW is March 3 – 9, 2019. During NCPW, government agencies and consumer protection groups band together to help people understand their consumer rights and make well-informed decisions about money. Want to join in? Here are some ideas: Click here for more.
12 Shopping Apps and Sites to Score the Best Price
Snagging the lowest price takes perseverance: It not only requires time and energy to uncover the best deals, but also knowing where to look for sales and discounts in the first place. But while deal hunting can be challenging and time-consuming, if you neglect to comparison shop, you may miss out on serious savings. Fortunately, even if you aren't an experienced bargain shopper, finding the best price is easier than ever thanks to a myriad of tech tools that help you take advantage of price drops and eliminate the guesswork of sniffing out deals and steals. Before you shop, use these 12 apps and sites that take the hassle out of scoring the best deals. Click here for more.
Your Money
After years of worrying about Social Security’s long-term solvency, Democrats in Congress have advanced a plan to increase benefits for the retirement program. Democrats in the House and Senate have introduced a bill, the Social Security 2100 Act, that would increase the Social Security monthly payment by about 2 percent. The reasoning behind the measure is seniors’ increased use of medical services. It would also increase the monthly payment for people who didn’t earn that much while they were working. To make the increase go farther, the measure would reduce taxes on Social Security benefits so that retirees could keep more of their pension. To pay for the increase, Democrats propose raising the payroll tax rate to 14.8 percent over the next 24 years. Currently, the rate is 12.4 percent. It would also subject earnings over $400,000 a year to the tax. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Debt collection letter sufficiently disclaims meaningful attorney involvement. The Third Circuit found that placement and language of a debt collection letter, sent on law firm letterhead properly disclaimed any attorney involvement. The court stated, “Given the totality of the letter, such a disclaimer is sufficient to dispel the impression of meaningful attorney involvement.” Powell v. Aldous & Assocs., (3rd Cir 2019) Click here for more.