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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you have reason to believe your personal information has been compromised and you may become a victim of identity theft, put in a fraud alert with the credit bureau. Federal law requires that the credit bureau keep this alert on your file for 9o days. Click here to find out how to learn more about preventing identity theft. Click here for more.
Want a Better Salary? Negotiate Your Way to Fair Pay
For women with a less clear-cut case of gender discrimination, negotiation may be the way to a better salary. The biggest factor holding back women is their reticence about money. Click here for more.
Top Five Tricks to Improve Your Credit
Everyone knows building good credit takes patience and persistence. If you pay your bills on time and keep your card balances low over the long haul, you'll be rewarded with a solid score. But what about quick fixes? Many of these tricks are scams. But there are a few sneaky ways to legitimately give your score a boost when needed. Here are five ways to do it. Click here for more.
What Really Matters in Retirement
Forget about the daily ups and downs of the market. What matters most are your health, your friendships, your family connections and where you live -- all factors that you can do something about now Click here for more.
Your Money
What is the true cost of paying the minimum on your credit card bill? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Florida and Texas corporations and individuals have fraudulently billed telephone users across the nation for more than $20 million on collect calls they did not make, the FTC claims in Federal Court. The defendant "crammers" did this through billing arrangements with non-party telephone giants such as Verizon, Qwest, SBC and local carriers. Click here for more.