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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Take advantage of the 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.
Back to School
As summer vacations come to an end, students are readying themselves for the start of a new school year. As you prepare to send your child to school arm yourself with some helpful health and safety information. Click here for more.
Five Mortgage Mess-Ups
Before applying for a mortgage, get your credit in shape. Any of these five moves could sabotage your mortgage approval. Click here for more.
Tenant Screening Could Cost You Rental
The process of finding the perfect rental house or apartment can range from hectic to nearly impossible. But it could be worse: Picture yourself locating that long sought-after apartment or town house only to be rejected by your prospective landlord because of a negative report from a company you've never heard of. Click here for more.
How Much Should You Give?
Americans contribute 2.2% of their after-tax income to charity. Some do it for tax deductions, others just because it makes them feel good. Click here for more.
Your Money
What is the value of higher education? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Debt collector not liable under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The 7th Circuit has held that a debt collection agency didn't violate the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act by using a dunning letter which listed the plaintiffs' past-due credit card payments as "current amounts due," without also showing the total credit card balance. Click here for more.