Consumer Affairs

By Paul Michael How many times have you heard people say “if it look’s too good to be true, stay away from it” or words to that effect? Well, I know I’ve said them often myself. But sometimes, rarely, there really is a deal that’s a steal. Case in point — pudding cups and airline miles.

16 Things Your Lawyer Won't Tell You

By Will Chen While most lawyers are honest professionals, the legal industry does have its share of rotten apples. From overbilling to downright incompetence, our recent interviews with legal experts revealed 16 dirty secrets bad attorneys don’t want you to know.
1. I use forms but charge you as if I did it from scratch.

New Credit Card Rules: Who Really Benefits?

By Jabulani Leffall By the time you imbibe these words with your eyes it will be easier to pay your credit card bill, easier to run up your bill, and easier to absolve yourself the responsibility of charging your card to the max.

Want Free HBO or Showtime? Just Ask.

By Paul Michael Premium channels come with premium prices. Usually, between $10 and $20 a month, depending on the channel and your cable/satellite company. But here's something that applies across the board. They're usually available for free.

More Evidence. More Deals. Would You Ever Trust Toyota Again?

By Paul Michael Recently, Xin Lu wrote an article about the falling price of used Toyota cars. The price drop obviously came about as a result of the 8.5 million cars Toyota recalled globally, due to serious mechanical failures that led to deadly accidents.

Free Diapers: How Persistence Got Me Into a Diaper Study

By Maggie Walters Some things sound too good to be true. Try, "Diaper Study: Free Diapers, and Get Paid to Use Them." My overly-analytical (okay, suspicious) mind would question, "What's the catch?" Another mom who had taught me how to do couponing explained to me that she had done this to get free diapers when times were tight in her budget. She walked me through the process.

Used Toyotas Are Being Discounted. Would You Buy One?

By Xin Lu

Why You Can't Stick with a Budget

By Stacy Johnson This video is about one of the most important tools for destroying debt: a budget. Creating a budget isn't all that hard. Sticking with one over time seems to be the tricky part. Is it possible to have a budget that you actually look forward to using? I know it is, because I've been doing it for years. First, watch this 90-second news story I recently shot about budgeting, then meet me on the other side for more specifics.

How You Know When It's Time For Bankruptcy

By Stacy Johnson While producing news stories and researching books (here's my latest: Life or Debt 2010), I've explored virtually every way to deal with debt. This story is about the nuclear bomb of debt destruction: bankruptcy.

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