Recent Posts in 2018

• How a Car Repo Impacts Your Credit Score
  Dec 28, 2018
  Having your car repossessed after missing too many payments can have a substantial impact on your credit rating. While you can stop a repo from ...
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• Unsecured Debt Explained
  Dec 7, 2018
  Unsecured debt is a type of loan that isn’t backed with underlying assets. Examples of unsecured debt include: Credit Card Debt Medical Bills Utility ...
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• Report Reveals Navient Pushed High-Cost Plans on Struggling Borrowers
  Nov 29, 2018
  According to a Department of Education audit, Navient Corp., the third largest student loan servicing company in the United States, pushed tens of ...
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• Advocate Group Sues Betsy DeVos for Failing to Implement Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness
  Nov 15, 2018
  The Housing and Economic Rights Advocates (HERA) filed a new lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, saying the Department of Education ...
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• 4 Tips for Dealing With Holiday Debt
  Oct 31, 2018
  In 2017, American consumers racked up an average of $1,054 of holiday debt. This is a 5% increase from what was reported in 2016. As the holidays get ...
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• Financial Tips for People Under 30
  Oct 4, 2018
  After you have graduated from college, it is time to get a “real” job and start building your life. From starting a family to purchasing your first ...
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• How Do I Get Rid of My Credit Card Debt?
  Sep 27, 2018
  Did you know that the average American household owes $15,956 in credit card debt? If these households only pay their minimum payments every month, ...
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• Legal Defenses for Credit Card Debt Lawsuits
  Sep 13, 2018
  If you are being sued by a credit card company for your past-due debts, it can be a frightening and overwhelming experience. You are likely confused ...
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• Education Secretary Tries to Make It Harder for Students Seeking Debt Relief
  Aug 29, 2018
  The U.S. Education Department has proposed new changes to rules enacted during the Obama-era that offer debt relief to students who were defrauded by ...
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• Did Your Lender Sell Your Mortgage to Another Bank?
  Aug 15, 2018
  Did you take out a loan from a mortgage company or bank only to later find out that it was sold to another party? If this has happened to you, don’t ...
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• What You Need to Know About Wage Garnishment
  Jul 20, 2018
  If you ignore your credit card debt for too long, it can lead to your wages being garnished and your bank accounts being frozen. Garnishment is a ...
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• Apple Customers File Class Action Lawsuit Against the Cupertino-Based Company for Deliberately Slowing Older iPhones
  Jul 6, 2018
  Apple may be on the verge of becoming the first American company to reach a market value of $1 trillion, but the road there may be a bumpy one. For ...
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• Payday Lenders Fight New Restrictions
  Jun 6, 2018
  Payday lenders lost their fight trying to block new federal rules that will curb short-term loans that many critics say trap vulnerable people in a ...
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• Apple Sued for Purposefully Slowing Down iPhones
  May 29, 2018
  Have you suspected that your iPhone 6 or iPhone 7 phone has been working way too slow as it gets older, despite the fact that you have taken good care ...
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• What Should I Do if Debt Collectors Keep Harassing Me?
  May 9, 2018
  Going through financial hardship is a distressing experience. Getting harassing phone calls about your student loans, mortgage, or credit card debt ...
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• Judge’s Decision to Hit Bank of America with a $46 Million Award in Bankruptcy Case May Set New Precedent
  May 4, 2018
  A ruling by a judge in California, who found that Bank of America’s “brazen” and “heartless” behavior” during an improper foreclosure warranted fines ...
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• What You Need to Know About Payday Loan Debt?
  Apr 24, 2018
  Every year, the 12 million Americans who take out payday loans end up paying close to nine billion dollars in loan fees. Because these loans are so ...
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• A New Facebook Tool Can Tell Whether Cambridge Analytica Accessed Your Information
  Apr 12, 2018
  Currently, more than 100 billion people are active Facebook users. In 2015, a political consulting firm known as Cambridge Analytica began using a ...
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• Does Removing the Label Void the Warranty?
  Apr 11, 2018
  We’re sure you've seen them before, those little stickers or tags that state the warranty on your product will be voided if it is removed. The idea ...
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• Protecting Your Financial Information
  Mar 30, 2018
  In today’s society, terms such as “identity theft,” “security breach,” and “fraudulent activity” are now considered the norm. New cyber threats and ...
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• Lawsuit Filed Against Facebook in Illinois
  Mar 29, 2018
  On Monday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx filed a lawsuit against Facebook and Cambridge Analytica over the recent data scandal, alleging that ...
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• Judge Refuses to Dismiss Class-Action Lawsuit Over Collection Letter
  Mar 21, 2018
  McMahon v. LVNV Funding, Resurgent Capital Services, Alegis Group, and Tate & Kirlin Associates , a case that was filed almost six years ago and has ...
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• How Deficiency Judgements Work in Illinois
  Feb 22, 2018
  What is a Deficiency Judgement? A deficiency judgment can be ordered by a court if a lender wants to pursue the balance of your loan after your ...
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• Consumer Protection Agency Will Not Pursue Lawsuit Against Lender Who Hit Consumers with 950% Interest Rates
  Feb 16, 2018
  In April 2017, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a lawsuit against Golden Valley Lending. The lender allegedly charged consumers up to ...
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• What Can Be Disputed on My Credit Report?
  Feb 5, 2018
  According to a 2012 study by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the three largest nationwide consumer reporting agencies (NCRAs) ...
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• Five Benefits of a Short Sale
  Jan 12, 2018
  If you’re struggling to make your monthly payments, you may be looking for just about any solution possible to try and get out from some of it. ...
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