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Easter, also called Pascha, is the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. It celebrates the resurrection of Jesus, which Christians believe occurred on the third day after his crucifixion some time in the period AD 27 to 33. Many non-religious cultural elements have become part of the holiday, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. Click here for more.
The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
A debt collector may call you at work until he or she knows your employer prohibits such calls. Once you tell the debt collector the calls are prohibited, federal law says the calls must stop.
Spring Break is Prime Time for Travel Scams
You need to protect yourself on spring break -- and, no, we're not talking about avoiding sunburn, excessive partying or, shall we say, reckless encounters. Click here for more.
Should You Prepay Your Own Funeral Expenses?
It sounds great in theory: Preplan and prepay your funeral expenses so your children and heirs won't have to make expensive and difficult decisions while grieving. About 23 percent of people over age 50 have prepaid at least a portion of funeral or burial expenses for themselves or someone else, according to a 2007 AARP survey. But not all pre-paid funeral contracts deliver on their promises as funeral homes go out of business, change hands, or raid the money consumers thought was safely invested in trust funds. Click here for more.
Get the 2007 Tax Refund You Deserve
Uncle Sam cuts you a deal on mortgage insurance, college bills and retirement savings. Click here for more.
How Revolving Credit Works
Credit cards are the perfect example of revolving credit. With revolving credit, a bank allows you to continuously borrow money up to a certain credit limit. Every time you buy something on credit, that amount is subtracted from your total credit limit. And every time you pay off your balance, your credit limit goes back up. Sounds easy, right? Well, not exactly. Click here for more.
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What is your tax bracket? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Use of credit card creates contract. A Texas court of appeals relied on South Dakota law to conclude that "the use of an accepted credit card or the issuance of a credit card agreement and the expiration of thirty days from the date of issuance without written notice from a card holder to cancel" creates a binding contract. Click here for more.