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Consumer Rights
You are not alone! According to Ferris Research, a market research firm that tracks mobile spam American cellphone owners received 4.5 billion spam texts last year. In fact, the FCC reports that spam telemarketing calls and texts were consistently in the top three consumer complaint categories in 2011. A text scam that is burning up cell […]
Consumer Rights
Have you booked a hotel room at a great price only to find out upon check-out that there was an extra $50 “resort fee”? Suddenly that great price is not so great after-all. This situation happens to many unsuspecting travelers everyday. Sometimes the extra fees can be for the gym or the internet. But, what if you don’t […]
Consumer Rights
My office receives several calls a month from annoyed consumers, regarding debt collectors calling them about someone else’s debt. I recently had a client call me complaining that he had been getting calls every day on his cell phone from a debt collector looking for a “Mr. Miller”. He told the debt collector that he did not know […]
Consumer Rights
The holiday travel season is upon us. Tis the season to be merry and cautious. Scammers love the holiday season because they know that you are often too distracted with holiday shopping, traveling and family gatherings to pay attention to their sneaky tactics. Travel scams vary widely, from pickpockets to legal resort charges-don’t assume that […]
Consumer Rights
Bullying is not a behavior that is restricted to the school yard. It can also happen in the office by adults that should know better. Workplace bullying includes tactics such as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse and humiliation. It is described by experts as, “systematic aggressive communication, manipulation of work, and acts aimed at humiliating or […]
Consumer Rights
Aggressive Debt Collectors know that having your co-workers or employer find out that you are being perused by debt collectors, can be very embarrassing and that you might be inclined to take any means necessary to get them paid faster. It is legal for a debt collector to contact your employer if they have a […]
Consumer Rights
Recently, a client contacted me regarding collection calls for debts that she did not recall incurring. According to her, she never used credit cards and she purchased her used car years ago in cash. But, the debt collectors were sure the charges were made by someone with her name and social security number. After checking […]
Consumer Rights
By ignoring debt collectors you could end up even further in the hole because of the interest fees and late charges being added to your account every month. Instead, you should evaluate your options. First, if debt collectors are calling you constantly, harassing you, or making your life miserable, you don’t need to continue speaking with them. Instead, […]
Consumer Rights
Over the last few years the average median household income has dropped 4.8 percent to $50,964, according to a report by Sentier Research. If you look at income since the start of the recession in 2007, income has dropped nearly 10 percent. The reason income has dropped? People who lost jobs during the recession have taken pay cuts in order to get […]
Consumer Rights
A class action lawsuit has been filed against GameStop, alleging that they have been collecting and storing customers’ data, violating California state law in the process. The woman who filed the lawsuit claims GameStop collected her name, address, credit card number and personal identification information (PII) after she made a purchase. California law forbids corporations from requiring customers […]
Consumer Rights
Consumer have the right to “reinstate” their car loan by paying all amounts past due, plus any applicable delinquency charges, collection and repossession costs. California consumers should be aware that a creditor can NOT deny the right to reinstate merely because the consumer is behind on his or her payments. Consumers can also “redeem” the […]
Consumer Rights
Telemarketers, spam emails and spam texts have become heavily engrained into our everyday lives. So much so, that most of us do not even realize how much time we spend deleting the spam that fills our lives. Whether it’s the latest political candidate asking for money, credit card offers, people wanting to sell you magazines, […]
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