Identity theft tops the list of consumer complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for 2012. The latest numbers remind … Continue reading Top Consumer Complaints
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Crackdown On Payday Lenders
by Barbara Nevins Taylor We don’t understand why state legislators coddle payday lenders. 15 states and the District of Columbia … Continue reading Crackdown On Payday Lenders
NJ Sandy Victims Get Housing Extension
More than 1,000 New Jersey residents displaced by SuperStorm Sandy can stay in emergency transitional housing until March 8, 2013. … Continue reading NJ Sandy Victims Get Housing Extension
N.Y. Gas Gouging Hotline
If you drive, you know that gas prices are maddeningly moving upward again. This chart from AAA and Wright Express … Continue reading N.Y. Gas Gouging Hotline
Mortgage Delinquency And Foreclosure Maps
The Mortgage Bankers Association‘s (MBA) maps paint a stark portrait of where the foreclosure and late payment problems are now. … Continue reading Mortgage Delinquency And Foreclosure Maps
Robocaller Out Of The Game
We’re on the Do Not Call Registry list and yet the phone rings all day with robocallers offering to lower … Continue reading Robocaller Out Of The Game
Immigrants Path To Citizenship
by Tanvir Toy Reports of President Obama’s immigration plan concern me. U.S. A. Today and the New York Times report … Continue reading Immigrants Path To Citizenship
Biometrics for Deferred Action – Not So Scary
by Tanvir RahmanToy This finger print looks scarier than the process. I got my biometrics done for the Deferred Action program. Let … Continue reading Biometrics for Deferred Action – Not So Scary
Ignore This Identity Theft Alert
by Barbara Nevins Taylor An “Identity Theft Alert,” from something called Equifax Credit Monitoring wormed its way into my inbox … Continue reading Ignore This Identity Theft Alert
College Still Key to Success
In case you doubted it, a college education can help point you to a more successful life. That means that … Continue reading College Still Key to Success