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The New Small Business Bankruptcy Law Jun. 02, 2020
It should come as no surprise that many small businesses will be going under as a result of the coro... Read More
The Pandemic Spawns a Litany of Litigation May. 09, 2020
It is a sure bet that lots of lawyers have not stopped working during the quarantine. Judging from t... Read More
Today's New Financial Reality: How to Get Through the Tough Times Apr. 15, 2020
Dear Readers: Today we often hear the phrase "extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures." ... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on an Upside-Down Car and Getting Out of Debt Feb. 17, 2020
Dear Mary: I bought a car I can no longer afford. Thanks to your book, "Debt-Proof Living," I have m... Read More
A Softy or a Sucker? Dec. 08, 2019
Dear Annie: One of my young relatives came to me when she was thrown out of her house at the age of ... Read More
The King of Debt Nov. 14, 2019
When President Barack Obama nearly doubled the national debt, raising it by almost $9 trillion durin... Read More
Why Kids Are Socialists and How to Start Fixing It Nov. 01, 2019
You may be happy with the state of the U.S. economy, but many young people aren't. And as a result, ... Read More
Education Department Officials Helped Perpetuate For-Profit College Loan Scam Oct. 30, 2019
The U.S. Department of Education let almost $11 million in federal student aid go to an ineligible c... Read More
Better Than a Loan Oct. 23, 2019
Student loan debt keeps growing. There is a better solution than the ones politicians offer, which ... Read More
Let's Solve the Student Debt Problem Sep. 11, 2019
Today's Perspective feature, in The Gazette's recently expanded Sunday editorial section, grapples w... Read More
I Can't Get Involved in Personal Social Security Cases Sep. 04, 2019
Over the more than 20 years that I've been writing this column, I'm sure I've helped tens of thousan... Read More
How to Build a Great Credit Score Jun. 12, 2019
If you are a legal adult U.S. resident, somewhere there is a three-digit number between 300 and 850 ... Read More
Student Loan Debt Shows Congress Needs to Reprioritize Mar. 21, 2019
America's collective student loan debt now stands at about $1.5 trillion dollars. That's more than t... Read More
Sister Isn't Paying Mar. 03, 2019
Dear Edith: My brother and sister and I inherited our paid-up family home. The deed lists us as "ten... Read More
Don't Prevent Poor From Getting Loans Feb. 28, 2019
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is considering reopening a rule that would force small-doll... Read More
Unpaid Taxes Feb. 24, 2019
Edith: My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in house taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it... Read More
The High Price of Learning About Loans Feb. 19, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I loaned my ex-boyfriend $150 to buy a car. He said he would pay me $50 a month for fou... Read More
Radical Rollbacks of Payday Lending Rules Make Exploiting the Poor Easier Feb. 15, 2019
The time has come to consider an official name change for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau t... Read More
Watching the Watchdog on College Loans Sep. 18, 2018
A top federal regulator of the student loan industry resigned in protest last month from the Consume... Read More
Cleaning Up Son's Messes Dec. 29, 2017
Dear Annie: A while ago, my husband and I co-signed a car loan for my son. At the time, he was very ... Read More
