The Wall Street Journal and Yahoo are reporting that credit card companies are cutting limits for some of their customers. Those hardest hit: construction and financial services workers. The credit card companies want to limit their exposure to these industries…
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California Debt Blog: Review your public records for FREE
ChoiceTrust allows you to review your public records for free once per year. ChoiceTrust is not a credit reporting agency and is not subject to the FCRA. However, once a year you can get employment records, real property records and…
Are you told to have spinal decompression? Be cautious
I have had a few clients lately who have been told that they need spinal decompression on a very expensive machine. The machine du jour is the DRX 9000. I am sure you have seen ads in your local newspaper…
Seat Belt Excuses
I have heard a lot of doozies, but some of these take the cake. The Sacramento Bee is reporting on seat belt enfocement in Roseville, CA. The Roseville PD heard some great excuses, including that the doctor told someone not…
Something A Little Fun
Something a little fun for a mid June day with beautiful weather. I have started a new blog. This one, however, is not law related at all. This is my root beer blog. Give it a read and feel free…
California Debt Blog: Something A Little Fun
Something a little fun for a mid June day with beautiful weather. I have started a new blog. This one, however, is not law related at all. This is my root beer blog. Give it a read and feel free…
5 Totally Unsafe Car Moves
Parents magazine has a list in its July, 2008 edition with “5 Totally Unsafe Car Moves.” Their top 5: Climbing into the backseat, while the car is moving; Picking up your baby while the car is moving; Traveling with pets…
California Debt Blog: Debt collectors clogging Chicago courts too
I have written in the past about debt collectors and their ever expanding role of using court resources. Just look at my past post on Unifund. Well, it is not unique to California. Chicagoland courts are filled with 119,000 lawsuits…
Teens Still Use Cell Phones While Driving
I admit that I did not own a cell phone when I was growing up. I drove without a cell phone until my early 20s. However, today it seems like 10 year olds have cell phones. Yes, I actually know…
California Debt Blog: Attention Oregon Residents: Great New Debt Resource
Joel Christiansen, an attorney in Oregon, has a new blog up to discuss the FDCPA and debt collection in Oregon. Joel has some great information up and you have to appreciate anyone who can reference Larry David in relation to…