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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.
Retirement Unfolds in Five Stages For Hearty Boomers
Retirement used to be so simple. "Two years off work, and then you died," quips Drew Denning, vice president of retirement services for Principal Financial Group. No more. As longevity stretches toward once-unthinkable lengths, many of America's 79 million baby boomers are facing not a brief retirement but 20, 30 or 40 more years of life ¿ the longest retirements that any U.S. generation has yet experienced. Click here for more.
Class Action Lawsuit on Kitchen Stoves
A huge class action lawsuit was settled by Sears involving as many as 4 million customers and costing the retailer $546 million. Most customers are not aware that stoves without safety brackets are dangerous. Click here for more.
12 Ways to Make Your House a Cash Cow
Want to earn some extra cash? Turn your home into a money-making machine. If you're like most, you've never made a dime off your dwelling (aside from appreciation) even though your house and yard likely represent your single largest asset. What's up with that? Click here for more.
4 Credit-Card Protections Shoppers Should Know About
Faced with flagging sales and an increase in fraud, retailers now make it tougher than ever to return items or exercise warranties. But thanks to some little-known credit-card protections, shoppers don't have to get stuck with unwanted or broken merchandise. Click here for more.
Your Money
Will driving to a cheaper gas station save you money? Click here for more.
For the Lawyers
Sufficient evidence supported the liability and damage findings for unreasonable collection, damages for breach of escrow and exemplary damages. A Texas appellate court has found that "there was sufficient evidence for the jury to infer that the very large man acted on behalf of EMC, and that his conduct, as well as the conduct of EMC, exceeded the bounds of reason." Click here for more.