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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Don't let anyone steal your identity when they go "pfishing". Pfishing is when an identity thief sends you a fake notice that looks like it's from a bank, creditor, credit card company or PayPal, telling you there is a problem with your account and to reply. Never reply to any email asking for personal information. If you think it is a real request, call the creditor to confirm it.
How Much Life Insurance Do You Need?
Life insurance is often just an afterthought after more rewarding financial obligations are taken care of, but it is one of the most important. If you don't have enough life insurance, you could put your family in a difficult situation upon your death, but having too much could mean you are throwing money out the window. So, how much life insurance do you need? Click here for more.
Twelve Steps You Must Take at Age 60
If you're around 60, this is your last chance to get retirement-ready. Here's the game plan to make sure your numbers add up before you call it quits at work. Click here for more.
Home Sellers Enhance Buyer Incentives
America's housing market has gone from robust to just plain bust in the past 18 months. Real estate agents, home builders, mortgage lenders and anyone whose income is derived from home selling has been using words like "transitioning" and "stabilizing" to describe -- or perhaps spin -- the soft housing market that has slowed to the point of rigor mortis in some locales. Click here for more.
August 2007 Recalls and Product Safety News
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products. You can find information on over 4,000 product recalls and recall alerts using the various searches on this page. Click here for more.
Your Money
How long will it take to pay off my credit-card debt? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Debtor's health education loans can't be discharged. The 10th Circuit held that a debtor entitled to Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge of his standard student loans based on a finding of undue hardship could not satisfy the more rigorous standard for discharge of his medical education loans. Click here for more.