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More about the ‘phantom debt collector’
According to the FTC release, Redon “threatened consumers with jail time, lawsuits, and wage garnishments to pressure them into paying debt they didn’t actually owe.” WSB-TV spoke to FTC Senior ...
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Why some cars get into more accidents than others
The Insurify report doesn’t offer specific reasons why certain vehicles have higher accident rates, but there are several well-known factors that could contribute. For example, the type of vehicle ...
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‘It was an eyesore’: City of Oakland clears homeless encampment, relocating 70 people to state-funded shelter — but advocates say crews moved too fast without offering ...
The City of Oakland has cleared a large homeless encampment on East 12th Street, relocating about 70 people to the Mandela House — a former hotel turned shelter, now funded through a state grant. The ...
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Seniors are feeling insecure about Social Security — what's fueling retirees' fears and what they can do to protect their finances in times of uncertainty
While we adhere to strict editorial guidelines, partners on this page may provide us earnings. “I think anybody, future or current people on Social Security, are definitely targeted,” 74-year-old ...
Here are the 6 levels of wealth for retirement-age Americans — are you near the top or bottom of the pyramid?
Since the average age Americans expect to retire is 66 and medicare is available to those 65 and older, we looked at the net ...
Residents implement their own speedbump DIY solution
The sudden reversal sparked confusion and frustration among residents who felt betrayed by the city’s apparent reversal of ...
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Solar panel company seemed legitimate
Dutton first learned of Tren Solar when they called him “out of the blue.” He was interested in the potential savings of producing solar energy on his own property and powering both his home and his ...
‘I thought I was getting somewhere’
“On December 23rd, I gave my daughter the gift, I gave her the box. She opened [the packing box] and opened the Apple iPad ...
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‘You can’t displace someone’: Denver couple taking developers, the city to court over alleged property encroachment — how these types of disputes cause more than just ...
Jorge Cardenas and Griselda Barbosa Martinez from the West Colfax neighborhood of Denver have filed a 50-page lawsuit against the City of Denver, a property developer and a construction company, ...
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This Florida woman says her boyfriend, 32, believes 401(k)s are a ‘scam’ — here’s why Dave Ramsey says she can’t just roll her eyes at his ‘broken and immature ...
Emily, a 30-year-old from Jacksonville, Florida, reached out to The Ramsey Show looking for advice on an unusual situation. Her boyfriend, 32, views 401(k)s as a "scam," and his views are causing ...
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Warren Buffett says tariffs are like America gloating ‘hahaha, we've won’ to rest of the world — warns it’s risky to use trade as a weapon with 8 nations having nuclear ...
President Donald Trump’s trade war and the rise of protectionist policies have stoked fears that global commerce is now a zero-sum contest, and legendary investor Warren Buffett is concerned about ...
A lesson in ‘worst practices’
Now, a 2024 audit by accounting firm KPMG has found that, with another 58 years still left in the agreement, the private ...