by Barbara Nevins Taylor An alert from the IRS warns that “IRS” scam phone calls continue to plague consumers despite … Continue reading Scam “IRS” Phone Calls Continue
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Auto Insurers Overcharge Loyal Customers
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Your auto insurer make take advantage of your loyalty by charging you too much. Newly … Continue reading Auto Insurers Overcharge Loyal Customers
Take Care When You Choose a Nursing Home
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Few of us want to think about the quality of nursing homes until it’s time … Continue reading Take Care When You Choose a Nursing Home
Steps to Ensure Contraception Coverage
by Barbara Nevins Taylor The Obama Administration took a bold step to ensure contraception coverage for women under the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading Steps to Ensure Contraception Coverage
Trapped in NYCHA Housing
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Amadou Gueye raises his arm toward the ceiling and peels back the tape holding down the … Continue reading Trapped in NYCHA Housing
Spotlight On Dangerous Payday Loans
We’re glad to see the spotlight on dangerous payday loans. John Oliver recently did a withering take-out on unscrupulous payday … Continue reading Spotlight On Dangerous Payday Loans
Fee Scam That Targets Military Members Shut Down
Sure, free enterprise makes our country tick and we like it. But we hate it when ripoff artists use “business” … Continue reading Fee Scam That Targets Military Members Shut Down
Caught in College Loan Servicer Hell
by Christine Alexis College graduation is three months behind me and the glow is almost gone. My student debt looms … Continue reading Caught in College Loan Servicer Hell
Time to Recycle Clothes
by Nick Taylor Controversy about for-profit companies that sell “donated” used clothing clouds the really important issue. Recycling clothing works … Continue reading Time to Recycle Clothes
Telemarketing Calls Plague Consumers
Do telemarketers keep your phone ringing? It’s likely that even though you listed your number on the Do Not Call … Continue reading Telemarketing Calls Plague Consumers
Fleeced Military Members Get Debts Forgiven
You’d think military members might automatically get a fair shake when they go to buy something or try to finance it. … Continue reading Fleeced Military Members Get Debts Forgiven
Bad Guy With Gun Starts Wild West Shootout in West Village
by Barbara Nevins Taylor It’s quiet, even a little sleepy, on West 4th Street on Mondays in July. Tourists usually … Continue reading Bad Guy With Gun Starts Wild West Shootout in West Village
More Than 10 Million Signed Up For Obamacare
Love it. Hate it. Complain about it. Sue to stop it. The fact is that the signups for Obamacare have … Continue reading More Than 10 Million Signed Up For Obamacare
Glaucoma Trial Drug Axed
by Nick Taylor Sometimes I wonder what’s worse, my glaucoma or the drugs I have to take to treat … Continue reading Glaucoma Trial Drug Axed
Citi $7 Billion Settlement Hits Home
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Citigroup’s $7 billion dollar settlement comes long after many homeowners hurt by bad banking practices and … Continue reading Citi $7 Billion Settlement Hits Home
De Blasio Visits Beauty Salons to Promote Expanded Pre-K
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Gerta Lami and her four-year-old son Eli got lucky. They bumped into New York City Mayor … Continue reading De Blasio Visits Beauty Salons to Promote Expanded Pre-K