| Volume 24 Number 11 |
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The People’s Lawyer’s Tip of the Day
If you are receiving emails that appear to be from Paypal a bank or a credit card company telling you about "a recent charge to your account," ignore them. Do not click on any link to verify your account or dispute the charge. If you want to check with your credit card company, the phone number is on your card. If you think the notice may be real, wait until you receive your credit card bill and then dispute it. These are scams designed to get your private information.
Should Parents Bail Out Their Kids?
They're always your children, even long after they're adults. Saying no might be one of the hardest things you could do -- and possibly the smartest. Click here for more.
10 Major Myths About Living Green
When it comes to selecting greener choices, sometimes it's difficult to separate fact from fiction. Click here for more.
Credit Card Arbitration: What It Is, How it Works
If you're like most American consumers, you've given up the right to sue in the event of a dispute with your credit card company. Most credit card agreements force consumers into a process known as binding mandatory arbitration, a quasi-legal system outside the rule of law, where the loser is unable to appeal. Click here for more.
10 Things Your Airline Won't Tell You
If you've flown lately you've probably noticed that air travel feels like rush hour on the subway. Indeed, as airlines get more efficient, they're squeezing more people onto fewer planes. But that's had an unintended consequence: More fliers get left behind. Click here for more.
Your Money
How much should you put down to buy an automobile? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Offer qualifies as a "firm offer of credit." The 7th Circuit has held that all terms need not be spelled out initially for an offer to qualify as a "firm offer of credit" under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Click here for more.