Category Archives: Consumer News
Labor Day Praise For American Airlines Employees And Others
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Employees of American Airlines win our badge for great service and follow-up. And this is … Continue reading Labor Day Praise For American Airlines Employees And Others
NY Goes After Online Payday Lenders
New York State is after online payday lenders … Continue reading NY Goes After Online Payday Lenders
New Career After Layoff
by Rob Frydlewicz I’m 56 and spent 30 years working as a Media Research professional for a number of large … Continue reading New Career After Layoff
U.S.EmbassiesTo Close-Worldwide Travel Alert
The U.S. State Department issued a worldwide travel alert and plans to close some embassies in the Middle East and … Continue reading U.S.EmbassiesTo Close-Worldwide Travel Alert
Debt Relief Scam Stopped
Debt relief scams take advantage of people who can’t afford to make mistakes. So it’s good news to hear that … Continue reading Debt Relief Scam Stopped
You Won! What?
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Someone named Carmen Chen, if that’s her real name, sent me an email that says, … Continue reading You Won! What?
Payday Lender to Pay $9.5 Million
A federal judge just handed a … Continue reading Payday Lender to Pay $9.5 Million
Why Pay To Report Rent Payments?
by Barbara Nevins Taylor There’s a really big question about whether paying a company to report your rent payments helps … Continue reading Why Pay To Report Rent Payments?
Student Loan Rate to Drop
Just in time for the fall semester, the House of Representatives approved a Senate a plan to roll back student … Continue reading Student Loan Rate to Drop
How Obamacare Will Work
Obamacare becomes a reality on October 1, 2013. That’s when you can sign up for the Affordable Care Act. The … Continue reading How Obamacare Will Work
Robocaller to give up Mercedes
Guess you can call it sweet justice. A group in a robocalling scheme settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) … Continue reading Robocaller to give up Mercedes
Debt Collector to Pay Millions
Harassment by debt collectors is real. People hassled by their constant calls know how maddening, embarrassing and nerve wracking those … Continue reading Debt Collector to Pay Millions
$6.5 Million in Refunds to Military Borrowers
Even though military members put their lives on the line for this country financial predators consider them fair game. More … Continue reading $6.5 Million in Refunds to Military Borrowers
Young People Want Health Insurance
With uncertainty about jobs, the economy and life, many young people want certainty about health insurance. A new poll by … Continue reading Young People Want Health Insurance