by Barbara Nevins Taylor Borrowing money when you need it should not lead to an endless downward spiral of … Continue reading Curb On Payday Lending
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Credit Reporting Companies Frustrate Consumers
If you find yourself frustrated trying to straighten out mistakes on your credit report, you have a lot of company. … Continue reading Credit Reporting Companies Frustrate Consumers
Scam Calls From “Microsoft”
by Nick Taylor If you have caller ID, note this number: 516-635-4085. That’s supposed to be in Brookhaven, New York, … Continue reading Scam Calls From “Microsoft”
Learn To Tell Stories of Immigration
For four weeks in June CCNY Professor Campbell Dalglish and I will teach a course called “Stories of Immigration” at … Continue reading Learn To Tell Stories of Immigration
Conversation With An IRS Phone Scammer
Linda Davis worried when she heard the message that an IRS agent called. She phoned back immediately. “It had me … Continue reading Conversation With An IRS Phone Scammer
Using Holocaust Memorial Day To Connect With Humanity
by Rabbi James Ponet Dear Friends, Reb Zach (Fredman) called it “The Destruction,” this morning as we thought aloud … Continue reading Using Holocaust Memorial Day To Connect With Humanity
BlueHippo Funding Finally Get What It Deserves
It often takes law enforcement a long time to bring the hammer down on scammers. Recently, a federal judge handed … Continue reading BlueHippo Funding Finally Get What It Deserves
Online Job Search Scam
Like everything else online, you can find the wonderful, the bad and the horrible in the Internet job search world. … Continue reading Online Job Search Scam
What Country Has The Highest Income Tax?
News about the number of people who hide their income to avoid paying taxes continues to flow from the excellent … Continue reading What Country Has The Highest Income Tax?
Why Women Don’t Get Equal Pay For Equal Work
by Barbara Nevins Taylor Equal pay for equal work sounds like the most reasonable thing in an era … Continue reading Why Women Don’t Get Equal Pay For Equal Work
Why MyLife Gets Zero Stars
by Nick Taylor If you’re like me, you get at least an email a day from MyLife.com. It says: … Continue reading Why MyLife Gets Zero Stars
Women Moving Forward In The Military and Beyond
As historic changes in the military move women forward, a generation of women wonder about careers beyond military life. … Continue reading Women Moving Forward In The Military and Beyond
Top Companies Employees Like
Would you recommend your employer to a friend or acquaintance? Statista and Forbes put the question to 30,000 employees at … Continue reading Top Companies Employees Like
New Book Looks At Atlanta Braves’ Winning Streak
by Ira Silverman Baseball fans, especially Atlanta Braves fans, may remember the tension in Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium during game … Continue reading New Book Looks At Atlanta Braves’ Winning Streak
Why Spring Begins On Different Days Each Year
Our hibiscus bloomed just as the vernal equinox began. Happy spring, our season of renewal. Spring begins on different days … Continue reading Why Spring Begins On Different Days Each Year
Queens Public School Kids Make Films That Tell Their Stories
by Phyllis C. Stevens A few years ago, a 10-year-old boy at a Jackson Heights, Queens elementary school, who … Continue reading Queens Public School Kids Make Films That Tell Their Stories