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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Federal law prohibits a debt collector from calling you at work, but only after he knows your employer prohibits such calls. If a debt collector calls you at work, let him know that your employer does not allow such calls and that you assume he will never call again. If the debt collector calls back, he is violated federal law and you could be entitled to a penalty of up to $1,000.
8 Wise Tax Moves for '08
Happy holidays and lots of cheer, welcome to the end of the year. With hope that 2008 turns out to be great or at least as nice, here's our list of advice, so get out your axes and let's chop some taxes. Click here for more.
Freddie Mac Warns of Fraud Via Web video
Mortgage investor Freddie Mac is taking its consumer-protection message to an unusual place: YouTube.com. The two-minute video on YouTube warns those facing foreclosure about scams that con artists are using to take the deeds to their homes. Freddie Mac decided to produce the video after a study found that 25 percent of delinquent borrowers go to the Internet first for mortgage information. Click here for more.
Top Five Biggest Retirement Mistakes
Everyone dreams of the day when the 9-to-5 daily grind will be over. Goodbye grueling commute, hello world travel, right? That depends on how you planned for your golden years. Did you save enough? Do you know how to spend it? The fewer mistakes you make as you build your retirement nest egg, the more likely you are to afford the golden years of your dreams. Here are five retirement mistakes to avoid. Click here for more.
When the Money Rules Don't Apply
Sometimes you make a decision first and find the reasons later. Yes, we bought a home in haste, but no, we're not repenting. We're happy, and being debt-free will just have to wait. Click here for more.
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Buy or lease your next car. Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Grandparent visitation statute is unconstitutional. The Hawaii Supreme Court has held Hawaii's grandparent visitation statute is unconstitutional because it grants non-parents rights without requiring a "harm to the child" showing. Click here for more.