Category Archives: Government Programs
Atlanta Credit Users Can Lower Credit Card Fees with New Fed Laws
If credit card fees have been eating into your paycheck, you’re about to get another break. On Tuesday, the Fed adopted yet another set of credit card limitations. This round of laws limits credit card late fees to $25 and keeps creditors from charging a penalty larger than the charge that caused the violation -… Read More »
Proposals in Finance Bill Could Help Atlanta Consumers Save Money and Improve Credit
If proposals in a new finance bill passed by the Senate come true, the finance industry could get a lot easier to navigate for Atlanta consumers. We’re talking free credit scores, a reduction in mortgage penalties and the creation of a new oversight agency to protect consumers. Watch out, lenders – the game might be… Read More »
Finance Bill Could Offer Opportunities for Chicago Consumers to Save
For Chicago shoppers looking to save a buck, the finance bill passed by the Senate this week offers some pretty intriguing speculation. Free credit scores, the elimination of mortgage prepayment penalties, and a consumer financial protection agency are just some of the possibilities. Here’s a brief rundown of the potential ways the new finance bill… Read More »
Chicago Residents Find Ways to Avoid Identity Theft during the 2010 Census
There’s a reason you might want to fill out your 2010 Census carefully and soon. And it’s not just because doing so can help your community get more federal funding, according to Chicago bankruptcy lawyers. Dragging your feet increases the chances that a census worker will call to check up on you. That in itself… Read More »
Atlanta Residents Can Avoid 2010 Census Scams by Using Caution
What’s more important than filling out the 2010 U.S. Census? Making sure that the form you’re filling out is actually the census – and not an attempt to steal your identity, according to Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. Now, this isn’t meant to discourage you from participating in the census. Remember, the more people that get counted… Read More »