Month: May 2016

Everyone you know has at one time or another has struggled financially. For some, the struggles come when they are young. For others, the difficulties arrive when they are older. Regardless of the circumstances of the struggle, it should never be accompanied by...

Debt tagging. It sounds a bit like a childhood game, but there is no fun involved for the person who has been tagged by a debt collector.Debt tagging often occurs because of a similarity in your name and another person's name. But once a bill collector is after you,...

For some consumers, the prospect of getting a short-term, small loan by putting up the title of their vehicle as collateral can be an attractive prospect. They might have poor credit or a low income or other circumstances that make borrowing from a reputable lender...

Google is a colossal Internet presence, of course, a giant in the realm of search engines that guide consumers in their choices.But is it now an arbiter of right-versus-wrong as regards consumer lending practices, and a newly emerged champion of the people against...

While the first type of business that comes to mind when one thinks about the violation of consumer protection laws is likely automobile sales, these are of course not the only businesses that could engage in illegal activities involving consumers. This is illustrated...