Many people have heard of Social Security Disability Insurance, which is a valuable resource for disabled workers who are no longer able to draw a living wage. By contrast, Supplemental Security Income is often not so well, known; in fact, many people assume the two programs are one and the same. The truth is, SSDI […]
Consumers nationwide are protected against predatory debt collection misconduct under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. It is important to know your rights under this law. There are a number of things debt collectors cannot legally do. Debt collectors, unfortunately, often violate the law in an attempt to bully people into making agreements to pay […]
A lawsuit against Equifax, one of the big three credit bureaus, resulted in an $18.4 million punitive damage award against it for violating consumer protection requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The lawsuit was filed by a woman who found it impossible during a two year period to get Equifax to correct a variety […]
