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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Take advantage of the new 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.
Six-Step Personal Finance Emergency Plan
Natural disasters vary in severity, ranging from being merely inconvenient to being deadly. Besides bringing chaos and destruction, they usually pop up at the most inconvenient times, and with little warning. The safest strategy in planning for an unexpected event is to adopt a when, not if, attitude and have an emergency plan in place. The usual emergency plan considers physical safety and needs. But, if you must evacuate your home, or its contents are damaged, you want to have your financial life in order, too. Click here for more.
TheTruth About Food Expiration Dates
Nervous folks are peering more closely at dates stamped on the produce they buy from supermarkets. But how helpful are these dates really? Many of them are actually quite confusing. Click here for more.
Five-Step Plan for Dealing With Deep Debt
Intense panic accompanied by stifled screams and helpless flailing is a monthly ritual for people drowning in debt. As a cliché, it is, unfortunately, all too familiar. The Federal Reserve announced that as of June 2006, Americans are carrying more than $810 billion in revolving debt. That does not include mortgages and loans for such things as autos, mobile homes, education, boats, trailers or vacations. But it's never too late to turn things around. First and foremost, be committed. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Debt collector can be sued for threat of legal action. The 3rd Circuit has held that a debt collector could be sued under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act for threatening a debtor with legal action when it had no intention of referring the matter to an attorney for collection. Click here for more.