Legal Information: Your Money
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Your Money
- A bad check could bounce you into court
- Be careful when making purchases on-line
- Buying merchandise on credit has legal consequences
- Controlling the damage caused by identify theft
- Debt-heavy consumers targets of scammers
- Factors about buying on credit
- Getting a free credit report
- Holiday present: gift cards protected by state law
- Law prohibits discrimination against you in credit deals
- Laws protect consumers buying on credit
- Law protects debtors from bill collectors
- Miss a payment, what can happen?
- Obtaining and maintaining a high credit rating
- Paying by credit card can help in a dispute
- Penalty for identify theft has increased
- Protecting yourself from identity theft on the internet
- Re-structuring a loan is not always that simple
- Victims of identity theft have recourse
- When buying on credit, read the fine print
- What you should know before signing a contract
- Work-at-home scams on rise
Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy filings on the rise
- Chapter 13 bankruptcy has advantages over Chapter 7
- Debtors can get fresh start with Chapter 7 bankruptcy
- Filing for bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy Code
- Filing for bankruptcy more difficult under 2005 law
- Filing for bankruptcy requires legal help
- Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy is complex
- Obtaining and maintaining a high credit rating
- Property you can keep if you file a Chapter 7 bankruptcy