We have covered a lot of self-help topics in our Investigative Reports section. However, one ofthe most striking news in this section has been the story about debt collectors who harassed theelderly – and the ones who owed debts dating back decades. Debt...
by Carol Thompson The phone rings. The caller claims to be from United Processing Services. The message: Call an unnamed law firm within a specified time period, usually an hour or two, or a process server will arrive at your door, or worse, at your place of...
by Carol Thompson According to a recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers- or 43 million- with credit records have unpaid medical debt. The findings suggest many Americans are being trapped by debt because they...
by James O’Connor Fannie and Freddie are banking on the three-percent housing down payment to revive the struggling housing market. After announcing plans in October to boost lending for first-time and middle class borrowers by reducing down payment...
by C.J. McKinney Since 1978, the cost of going to college has jumped by 1,120 percent – a blow to the pocketbook that beats out even increases in healthcare. With the average cost of a single year at a typical state university topping out at around $17,000, nearly...
