What Are You Prepared To Do?
By Brian Madigan LL.B.
We are all aware that sales agents like to pump their products, merchandise and services. That has been going on for years and the public who be naïve to think that there is never any “puffery€ involved. However, there are times when it simply goes too far!
The Consumer Protection Act offers somewhat of a solution [...]
Credit cards are kind of like teenage relationships. They really are casual and not meant to last a lifetime.
How can you tell when it is time to move on?i. Your Rewards Are Not What They Used To Be
I am looking at you Citi Bank. The Consumerist has the scoop on Citi as well as other reward programs [...]
When buying a foreclosure property, the terms of the contract are undoubtedly the most significant factor in making or breaking a deal. However, there are other intangible factors at play as well. The most important of which is probably communication with the seller and listing agent.
By their very nature, foreclosure transactions are an impersonal [...]
Is it ok if your spouse has all of the credit cards in their name? A reader, Jim, had this question:
I am married and I used to be the primary card holder on our accounts. Over the years, we have found it easier to have my wife be the primary card holder as she is the one who pays the [...]
The Comptroller General of the United States proclaims that our current standard of living is unsustainable unless drastic action is taken. He warns that funding shortfalls for the Medicare program is five times worse than Social Security, and it will take $8 TRILLION to pay for what is promised today to beneficiaries, of which we have [...]
Maxed Out takes viewers on a journey deep inside the American style of debt, where things seem fine as long as the minimum monthly payment arrives on time. With coverage that spans from small American towns all the way to the White House, the film shows how the modern financial industry really works, explains the true definition [...]
The Obama plan includes tools to modify existing bad loans, reports Bill Plante, but economist Mark Zandi tells Harry Smith there may not be enough money to end foreclosures.
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By Brian Madigan LL.B.
Often, couples living common law will mistakenly believe that they have equal ownership of the family home. This is not the case. They will only have equal ownership if they are on title, have signed a cohabitation agreement that includes this provision, or a Court makes this determination. Upon a breakdown of this arrangement a [...]
This article is a guest post from Steve Sildon, Managing Editor for Credit Card Assist and frequent contributor in the blogosphere, writing about personal finance, credit cards and other credit-related topics. The number of consumers with poor credit is increasing rapidly. Between the mortgage crisis and the typical middle-income credit card holder charging more than they can reasonably afford [...]
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