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As rideshare businesses are on the rise, many people are turning to Uber, Uber Eats, Lyft, and DoorDash for income. Many former commercial drivers and truck drivers are deciding to settle down from the more rigorous transcontinental driving for more easy, local rides....
What do you do when you receive a letter from your creditor that informs you that your account is being closed or severely reduced? It is a common misconception that if you pay your bills, a bank can’t close your account. Banks and credit card companies have a great...
I was proud to help out all consumers and their attorneys in taking part in a story by the Chicago Sun-Times on a tax code quirk that creates double income taxes on legal fees. After our cases are resolved, consumers tend to receive a 1099 tax form from the company we...
Good news for consumers. ICYMI CDIA and the Big Three credit bureaus announced they are extending free weekly credit reports at https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ca08fc70/c2kzDnTgJ0G7i7gDYEltGg?u=http://www.annualcreditreport.com/ for an additional year until April 20,...
This morning on Good Morning America, it was reported that a record number of Americans are reporting errors on their credit reports. It was quite an eye opening piece. If you have not seen it, watch here. A big part of the problem is the manner in which creditors...
More and more, employers are using criminal background checks in the process of weeding out job candidates. So, what can show up on a criminal background check that a potential employer is going to use? Surprisingly, there are not a lot of limitations – not nearly as...
With a vaccine roll-out and hope on the horizon, it is certain that the jobs market will open up, and employers will be seeking to hire again. Whether it be new businesses built during the pandemic or old ones getting back, employees will be needed. And with so many...
During trying economic times, like many of us are facing during this pandemic, one might just assume they need not waste time checking up on their credit. Maybe you are already in a house or apartment for a while, not in the market for a car anymore, or just believe...
Hopefully, in the coming months, we will get control over the pandemic and many of us will have a chance to get back to work. But with so many businesses closing, many of us will be starting all over again, looking for new jobs. And with job-seeking goes...
Credit monitoring has become a daily activity for some people. We are able to instantly look at our current credit scores from just opening an app on our phones. Many banks offer free monitoring as part of their promotions. We can see what our credit score is by...