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Doing More to help consumers-The Texas Consumer Complaint Center created by Dean Richard Alderman at the University of Houston Law School has helped consumers with problems concering debt collection, automobile sales and repairs, housing problems and many other consumer complaints. Click here if you have a complaint against a merchant or just want to know your rights.Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Don't sign a contract to buy a car unless you are sure it is the car you want to purchase. Contrary to what many people believe, the law does not give you three days to change your mind. Once you sign, you are legally bound.
Where to Put $5,000 Now
What would you do with a million bucks? That's easy. But what about five grand? With a handful of broad goals in mind, here are Money Magazine's picks. Click here for more.
Costly Credit-Card Tricks
Sitting in the back of my closet, I've got a teeny black dress that's about the size of a bathing suit. It's made out of some sort of frightening spandex material that I thought was absolutely fabulous about five years ago, when in a fit of spontaneity I slapped down some plastic and paid a ridiculous $199 for it. Since then, it's sat in my closet, tags still on, waiting for the perfect event. Recently I squeezed myself into it and barring some sort of blackmail situation, I can safely say that this item will never, ever see the light of day. That's especially a shame since I've now probably paid about $400 for it. You see, like 50 million Americans, I have credit-card debt. Click here for more.
Vanishing Retiree Health Care Benefits
As the first wave of baby boomers makes the transition from career track to riding the retirement rails, here's a warning from those who've already pushed off from corporate life: Don't believe everything you're told, even if you have it in writing, especially where post-retirement health insurance is concerned. Click here for more.
Your Money
Can you retire early? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Medical records can't establish citizenship for Class Action Act purposes. The Fifth Circuit has held that medical records alone cannot be used to show that two-thirds of a proposed class are citizens of a state for purposes of the Class Action Fairness" Act's "local controversy" requirement. "A party's residence in a state alone does not establish domicile." Click here for more.