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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Immediately review your bank statements and returned checks for forgeries. Promptly report any problems to your bank. A short delay may cost you your legal rights.
The Impact of Divorce on Your Credit
Are you now learning the hard way what tens of thousands of other divorcees already know: court orders do not negate the original contracts with your creditors. Are the creditors you thought your ex was going to pay now calling you? Click here for more.
Plastic Peril: Credit Cards and Students
For credit card companies, getting the hook in early is crucial and college (or high school, in some cases) is definitely that. A 2005 report done by Nellie Mae, the student lender, found disturbing facts about students and credit cards. Click here for more.
Twelve Ways to Get Out of Serious Debt
By most any measure, American consumers have incurred tremendous personal debt, bringing the nationwide numbers to one of their highest levels in years. Personal bankruptcies and mortgage foreclosures are at record highs; and a 2002 survey by Western Union found that one in four Americans now pays at least one bill late every month. Click here for more.
Texas Takes Aim at 'Gas Pill'
What do mothballs and toilet bowl deodorant bars have to do with drastically improving gas mileage? Nothing, say prosecutors who are going after a company that claims a small ball made with the chemicals in those products is a "gas pill" that can boost mileage 25 percent or more. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) does not guarantee an employee a job after leave. The FMLA provides an employee with only a limited right to restoration to his or her previous employment position. In particular, an employer can avoid liability under the FMLA if it can prove that it "would not have retained an employee had the employee not been on FMLA leave." Click here for more.