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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Writing a post-dated check is a good idea when you don't have the money in the bank but will soon, right? Wrong! As a general rule a post-dated check may be paid by your bank at anytime. My advice: do not write a post-dated check if you don't have the money in the bank.
Year-End Moves to Trim Your '07 Tax Bill
The holidays -- a season of giving and joy -- are almost here. It's also time to make important moves to cut your 2007 taxes. (Keep those receipts when you give.) Click here for more.
20 Ways to Make $100 More a Month
Do your months stretch further than your money does? Here are reader-tested ideas for moonlighting your way into solvency or savings. Click here for more.
7 Common Holiday Budget Busters
With holiday sales expected to reach $474.5 billion this year, retailers will be pulling out all the stops to get you to spend more money than you initially planned. It's easy to get carried away with the spirit of the season and to overspend when shopping for gifts. Here are seven ways you can bust your budget without even trying. Click here for more.
Lead-Based Jewelry for Kids is Recalled
More than a half-million pieces of Chinese-made children's jewelry contaminated with lead are being recalled. Click here for more.
Your Money
How much should you put down when you are buying a car? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Wrong Social Security Number vitiates notice. The 9th Circuit has held that the failure to provide a correct Social Security Number deprived the creditor of notice and the debt was not discharged. Click here for more.