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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Never cash a check and return part of the proceeds to the person who gave it to you! One of the most common and successful scams involves paying for something with a certified or cashier's check in a larger amount and asking for the difference. The check is counterfeit and you will be out whatever money you return.
Agency Redeems Mutilated Currency
Rodents shredded that stack of $100 bills you squirreled away in the attic. A bedroom fire reduced the cash in your mattress to ashes. The family fortune you carefully buried in the backyard has turned to a sodden lump over the years. You're out of luck, right? Wrong. In fact, even if you're not insured for cash loss through your homeowners insurance, the Treasury Department will redeem mutilated currency at no cost to you, as long as it meets certain criteria. Click here for more.
153 Ways to Go Green
Looking for ways you can help today? You can get started right away in any of these eight areas broken out three ways: quick fixes, short-term fixes and fixes to consider over the long haul. Click here for more.
'Do Not Call List 'About to Expire
Restrictions that keep telemarketers from pestering you at home could end as early as next summer -- unless you register your phone number again. Click here for more.
How To Negotiate A Lower Credit Card Interest Rate
The interest rate on your credit card affects how much you pay in finance charges when you carry a balance. The higher your interest rate, the higher your finance charges will be. You may be able to talk your creditors into lowering your interest rate. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Law firm can't be sued by former client. The California Supreme Court has held that the statute of limitations on a legal malpractice claim wasn't tolled as to an attorney's former law firm and one of its partners for the period that the attorney continued to represent the client at his new firm. Click here for more.