July 2010 Archives

Life is often filled with surprises, and unfortunately, not all of them are nice. One of the nastiest surprises of all is when someone is hit by a scammer who has one purpose in life- to take someone else's money...
A wallet stolen from Dan Wheeler's truck 15 years ago has now branded him a sex offender -and officials say that could be forever. Wheeler has been fighting desperately to get his identity back and now suffers the consequences and...
Lawyers learn it in law school: When the facts are on your side, argue the facts.When the law is on your side, argue the law.Image via WikipediaWhen neither is on your side, attack the plaintiff' (a/k/a consumer).It works for lawyers, and...
South Shore Hospital, located in South Weymouth, Massachusetts is busily notifying up to 800,000 patients, employees, donors, volunteers and vendors of a recently discovered data breach. The hospital says the data breach occurred this past February when it sent outdated...
In 2008, undergraduate college students were graduating with an average of $21,000 in student loan debt and $4,138 in credit card debt. Guest Blogger: Alexis Bonari offers her point of view on student debt as a former student who attended...
"Grandma! Hi, how are you?""Is this you Billy. How are you?""Actually, I'm in some trouble, and don't want Mom and Dad to know..."Seems like an ordinary phone call from your grandchild, right? It may be -- at least until the...
I'm done. NationPoint Home Loan Service; Fix it or Foreclose Guest Blog by: Judi a weary homeowner from Salem, Oregon I'm not making one more phone call.    I'm not sending one more fax.  I'm not asking for another modification.   I'm not...
A last-minute court order forced a foreclosure auctioneer to drive away on auction day without selling the home of Porter and Angie Moore. The Moore's now have a permanent injunction on their mortgage, meaning no foreclosure action can happen until they...
If you're in trouble with your credit, you're bound to notice the countless television commercials and online advertisements offering credit repair services. They all claim to provide you with the best solution for your credit woes. And, the sales pitches...
You know what to do, now, when the Prince of Nigeria asks for your bank routing number. You are pretty sure that no, you have not won the lottery in Luxembourg, despite what that email says.  Most are not going...
The Power Hour Radio show focuses on subjects that inform and educate people to the real challenges facing this country. Tomorrow, Thursday, July 8th, Florida foreclosure activist LISA EPSTEIN will be on the show along with Florida foreclosure defense lawyer...
Much love for Judge Arthur Schack, and judges like him, who are giving homeowners a renewed sense of hope and faith in the justice system. With widely reported mortgage servicing errors, fraud and lender accounting debacles, and the discovery of...
The below 4th of July video tribute reminds us to take a moment to pause; honor and pray for our servicemen and women who have made extraordinary sacrifices to keep us safe and protect our freedom. Remember those who...
A memoir exposing the steep price consumers pay when facing mortgage servicing errors, inaccurate credit reporting, illegal debt collection practices, identity theft and weak consumer protection laws. THE BOOK » DENISE'S STORY »