Hello Readers, I was asked to contribute to a credit.com article on parental responsibility for the medical debts of minor children, and the article ran today (10 Dec. 12) on Credit.com. I think it is an important topic for allREAD MORE
Credit Fraud
Hello Readers! As most of you know, when a credit bureau or a creditor fails to take effective steps to cleanse your credit report of identity theft derogatories, or fails to take steps to otherwise protect you from identity theft,READ MORE
Dear Readers, I hope your July is running smoothly. This is a must-read story, for several reasons. First, it highlights how the credit bureaus provide different credit reports with different information to their subscribers than they provide to consumers. Second,READ MORE
Here’s a good article on preventing ID theft by not carrying stuff around in your wallet that could facilitate an ID theft. Enjoy! Hey, stay cool out there! That overstuffed wallet of yours can’t be comfortable to sit on. It’sREAD MORE
From an excellent consumer protection attorney in New York, Jay Fleischmann: http://www.consumerhelpcentral.com/heres-what-needs-to-happen-before-a-federal-student-loan-wage-garnishment-can-take-effect/?goback=%2Egde_1827774_member_130403321
A good article. The digital age gave birth to rampant identity theft. Learning more about how the thieves steal your identities is (no political or religious or moral issues intended) the very best birth control! http://shine.yahoo.com/financially-fit/prevent-identity-theft-215600267.html The latest scams toREAD MORE
Debtors’ prisons were generally outlawed in our country in the 1830′s, but with corporate America flexing increasing power, they are making a return. A good thing? I think not. Corporate CEO’s never go to “debtor’s prison” when they over-borrow andREAD MORE
DEBT COLLECTION ABUSES: more warnings about what you put up on Facebook, AND WHO YOU ACCEPT AS FRIENDS ON FACEBOOK, from Yahoo! Finance. 2 morals of the story: 1. Don’t accept friend requests from people you do not know, particularlyREAD MORE
I went to a luncheon last week featuring three investigators from the Glendale (Ca.) police department who specialized in investigating identity thefts. They had some great information for the crowd. Did you know, the amount of money and revenue involvedREAD MORE
I’m re-printing an article that ran inYahoo Finance today, below. Here are my tips: How to protect yourself? Smartphones: never do your banking or investing from your smartphone, and limit your credit card use from your smartphone to a singleREAD MORE