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Consumer Protection
NYC Click-to-Cancel Rule Starts Oct. 1: What Changes
New York City’s “Click-to-Cancel” rule takes effect Oct. 1, making it easier for New Yorkers to end many automatically renewing and continuous-service subscriptions.... Read More »
Cash advances with alleged APRs topping 1,000% are at the center of Colorado’s lawsuit against... Read More »
A little homework could put a $200 credit on the electric bills of some Florida Power & Light... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Car Dealer Could Pay $4M Over Alleged Hidden Fees
A Connecticut Nissan dealership accused of piling thousands of dollars in hidden and... Read More »
Debt Management
Debt Settlement Linked to Bigger Credit Score Drop Than Bankruptcy
Debt settlement may sound less drastic than bankruptcy, but it was associated with a much... Read More »
Consumer Protection
How a Fake Debt Collector Took $420K From 500 Victims
The debts weren’t real, but the money victims sent certainly was. Nicholas Janes took more than... Read More »
Auto Loans
More Car Loans Are Falling Behind. How to Avoid a Repossession
Fall far enough behind on a car loan, and the lender can take back the keys. More auto loans... Read More »
Money Management
Today’s $15K Used Car Has 40,000 More Miles Than in 2019
A $15,000 used car doesn’t buy what it used to. Vehicles selling for $10,000 to $15,000 in 2026... Read More »
Consumer Protection
Extended Warranties Hit Cash-Strapped Car Buyers Hardest
When a major repair bill could throw the household finances into a tailspin, an extended... Read More »
Millions of Equifax customers may soon receive a payment after a coding error allegedly sent incorrect information about their credit to lenders and other businesses. The proposed $100... Read More »
Student loan debt can follow borrowers into retirement, and take a bite out of their Social Security checks. Sen. Bernie Sanders and two Democratic colleagues want to stop that. “As a... Read More »
A new analysis finds that higher home energy costs are pushing millions of Americans toward collections. Utility debt had reached or was approaching collections for roughly 14 million... Read More »
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