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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Extended warranties, or service contracts, are usually not a good buy or even necessary. Stores make a large profit selling these contracts and often pressure consumers into buying them. Take your time and think carefully before you buy an expensive item that you don¿t even need.
The Truth About Credit Card Debt
Conventional wisdom is that we're all hooked and struggling. The reality is, in fact, quite different and much less frightening. Click here for more.
Apple MacBook Owners Organizing Class Action Lawsuit
Owners of Apple Computer's new 13-inch MacBook notebooks, whose systems are plagued by intermittent shutdown issues, have become fed up with extended repair times and inadequate resolutions to the problem, and are now organizing a class action lawsuit against the Mac maker. Click here for more.
Credit Card Late Fees are Rising
Late fees for credit card payments have jumped, but card issuers have done a poor job of explaining their policies on fees and penalties to consumers, a new study by congressional investigators has found. Click here for more.
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Is a hybrid car right for you? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Providing two different rescission disclosure forms may violate Truth in Lending. The seventh circuit held that providing two different disclosure forms may have the potential to mislead the ordinary consumer. It also noted that the remedy of rescission may be available even after the note is paid in full. Click here for more.