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Seventy-five percent of consumers said debt collectors ignored their requests to stop calling, according to a survey released by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which detailed “troubling” practices in th

The cost of health care remains a major concern for nearly all Americans, and there is still no shortage of health care related news coverage. Since this post was originally published in 2017, the health care debate has changed. The Affordable Care Act a/k/a “Obamacare” remains in place, the Health Insurance Marketplace remains active, and many current questions focus on coverage, premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket costs, and the future of premium tax credits. Regardless of what happens in Washington, D.C., medical bills and other health care costs continue to be a major expense for many Americans. At times, these costs can be overwhelming.

Recent news reports indicate there are eight men in the world who hold the same amount of money as half of the world.  The organization Oxfam reports that in the U.S. 1% of the population controls 42% of the wealth.  Some notable names included in this group are:

Okay. So here we are. Another new year and many of us hear all the noise in our minds about what it's going to take to make this year the most successful year ever!

Feld Entertainment, who has owned Ringling Brothers circus for the last 50 years, is closing the famed circus after more than 100 years of existence. The company stated that declining ticket sales and the high cost of operating a circus of it size led to the decision.

There’s an old saying that most people have heard before: “What’s good for the goose is good for the gander.”  But what does that phrase mean?  Simply put, what’s fair for one person should be fair for the other.

It is not going to be a very happy new year for many Macy’s employees as the iconic brand announced last week that it will be closing 68 stores and cutting 10,000 or more jobs.

Sears Holding Corporation is an American holding company headquartered in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It is the owner of retail store brands Sears and Kmart. The Corporation was founded in 2005 when Sears and Kmart merged. Last week, Sears Holding Corp.

At this time of year in particular, we often see a large number of Chapter 13 clients that are considering converting to a Chapter 7 case.  At the start of the New Year, people often re-evaluate where they are financially, and with many people receiving their

I previously blogged about the issues that led ITT Technical Institute to close its doors and file for bankruptcy.  Now, five former ITT students have filed a class action complaint against ITT in its bankruptcy proceeding.  The class action is filed on behalf ITT students who were harmed by IT