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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
Have you been bothered by a door-to-door salesman? Under the law, you have three days to change your mind whenever you sign a contract negotiated in your home by a salesperson. The best advice is don't talk to any salesperson who shows up at you door. But if you make a mistake and get talked into a bad deal, the law gives you three days to cancel.
IRS Can Help You Look After the Kids
Most working parents are well aware they get a tax break to help cover the costs of sending Jimmy or Janie to day care. But some parents overlook the tax advantage of summer day-camp costs. Click here for more.
Should You Buy Your Kid a Car?
Here's how to navigate the tricky issues surrounding that first vehicle -- and what messages you're sending to your teenager about money. Click here for more.
8 Ways to Cut Your Grocery Bill
Rumblings from a world increasingly hungry for oil and grain caused a 5.3% jump in food prices during 2007, the largest increase in almost two decades. This year, prices are expected to grow by at least that much. Click here for more.
Private Nurses for Common Folks
If you or your parents need medical care, consider bringing the services of a hospital to your home. Click here for more.
Is Free Tax Help Any Good?
The free lunch is alive and well for anyone seeking tax help. The Internal Revenue Service, AARP, and several Web sites, forums, and newsgroups offer free assistance to the befuddled. But our recent test of some of those resources reveals that they are, at best, starting points. In many cases, you'll still have to pay a tax pro to get more complete answers. Click here for more.
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For the Lawyers
Collection letter violates Fair Debt Act. The 2nd Circuit has held that a debt collector violated federal consumer protection law where its collection letter misled a debtor about the amount of time he had to dispute the amount he owed. Click here for more.