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The pressure on the payday loan industry resulting from heightened attention on its predatory lending methods is causing a new metamorphosis in the industry.

Making a decision to seek bankruptcy advice is usually something a person puts a lot of thought (and worry and sleepless nights) into beforehand. Finding reputable and knowledgeable counsel is a must to ensure your bankruptcy is successful.

More than half of Millennials, 57 percent, say they have little to no understanding of how out of pocket health costs such as co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance work, according to a new report from consumer credit firm TransUnion. By contrast, about 40 percent of baby boomers admit to limited knowledge about their benefits.

The last tax reform plan passed about 30 years ago, which is how old many of us millennials are today. Considering tax reform only comes along so seldom, I thought it appropriate to pick up on an article from CNN Money and lay out the provisions from the new tax law that will affect millennials through much of our working lives.

With everything we all must worry about these days, it’s easy to avoid thinking about what is on your credit report. You may even wonder if you need to worry about it even if you aren't in the market to borrow money for a car or a home. The answer is yes, you do. Aside from preventing you from obtaining a loan for a big-ticket item, credit report errors can cost you a job or cause you to pay higher interest rates.

If you are contemplating bankruptcy, you may have searched the topic on the internet and seen something called the "Means Test".  For in-depth information on the Means Test, you can visit The United States Department of Justice's website.

Just how much do you think an ambulance ride to the hospital costs? Take a guess and then increase it by a lot. In a recent Washington Post article, Melissa Bailey delves into what is increasingly becoming a problem for consumers everywhere—the unexpected cost of routine ambulance trips. A common problem that I see with potential clients and those that I go on to represent is medical bills.

With the holidays creeping around the corner, many of you may be rushing to make your last minute purchases online.  As you do so, it is important that you protect your credit information from unprotected sites.

Tribal members of the Navajo Nation filed a federal lawsuit against Well Fargo on Tuesday December 12, 2017, CNN Money reports.

We are a few days from Christmas, and the holiday season is in full bloom. Many people plan on making donations to charitable organizations before the end of the year. However, you want to make sure that organization is a Qualified Charity in order to claim a deduction for the donation on your federal tax return during tax season. Donating to charity is one of the best ways to reduce tax debt--if done properly.