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Banking Officials Allegedly Targeted Minority Home Buyers With Subprime “Ghetto Loans”

December 10, 2011

Revelations from banking insiders themselves show banks played a leading role in the foreclosure crisis, often preying on minority borrowers in the process.

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The New Auto Game That’s Taking The Poor For A Ride

October 31, 2011

In an ironic catch-22, many of the nation’s working poor need reliable transportation to get to work or search for a job. But with low salaries and often spotty credit histories obtaining an auto loan can be a nearly impossible challenge. A new breed of entrepreneur has stepped in to take advantage of such dire [...]

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Four Traffic Money Traps That’ll Have You Seeing Red

August 24, 2011

Sometimes it seems as if the whole world is out to take your money. Store “sales”, retail gimmicks, and infomercial craziness are traps waiting to suck money straight from our wallets. But with the economy squeezing budgets of all types, it seems even cities, towns, and parking lot companies are laying “traps” to steal our [...]

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Don’t Fall Victim to Tax Related Identity Theft

August 11, 2011

We’re pleased to provide you with this guest post by personal finance expert Michael German. Last year, identity theft overtook credit card fraud as the most common type of fraud perpetrated in the U.S.  One type of identity theft that is growing significantly is tax related identity theft, which affected more than 350,000 taxpayers last [...]

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Bank Error Not In My Favor – Why You Must Watch Your Money Like A Hawk

November 28, 2010

Credit card companies and banks continually think of new sneaky fees. Supermarket scanners cheat us out of discounts. Scams and con artists lurk everywhere. Now a new threat to your money.

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The New Tax Man: Big Banks and Hedge Funds

October 24, 2010

Big banks like JPMorgan Chase are becoming property tax collectors. And if you don’t pay even small tax bills they could take your home.

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For-Profit Education: The Next Exploitation of Black America?

August 27, 2010

The subprime mortgage crisis destroyed the hopes and dreams of African-Americans. Will for-profit education institutions do the same?

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The Parking Lot Boot – Don’t Let It Ruin Your Day

July 31, 2010

Watch out for those parking lot warning signs. Someone’s watching you. It happened so quickly. Out the corner of my eye I saw a young man sprint toward a silver truck parked nearby. He had appeared from nowhere. In his right hand – a silver metal boot which he quickly attached to the left rear [...]

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Avoid This Rental Car Scam

April 9, 2010

Sad but true. Nowadays you must watch every transaction like a hawk. Never before have businesses been sold bold as to bombard us with deceptive pricing, hidden fees, and blatant pricing errors. I was reminded of this very recently after returning my rental car. In a hurry, I grabbed the receipt from the attendant and [...]

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