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  1. How can credit card companies afford to give away cash-back rebates to consumers? What's the catch? Published: October 05, 2009
  2. How can homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments avoid foreclosure? Published: October 05, 2009
  3. What is the investment return equivalent of paying off a credit card balance? Published: October 05, 2009
  4. Why do auto insurance companies check credit scores and use them to set insurance rates? Published: October 05, 2009
  5. Where do credit bureaus get the information that is used to prepare credit reports about consumers? Published: October 05, 2009
  6. How can you tell if a certain credit counseling agency is reputable and nonprofit? Published: October 05, 2009
  7. Can you go to jail for not paying your debts? Published: October 05, 2009
  8. I was receiving SSI benefits, and they are about to end. Is there any kind of extension I can get? I am currently appealing my Social Security Administration (SSA) denial but am in need of income. Published: October 05, 2009
  9. If you lose your job, can you stop making child support payments? Published: October 05, 2009
  10. Can not using credit cards affect my credit history? Published: October 05, 2009
  11. Who is appointed executor of an estate where there are three grown children and no will? Published: October 05, 2009
  12. I received notice that my house is being foreclosed on for back taxes. Where can I go to get an extension to have more time to come up with the money? Published: October 05, 2009
  13. Can my credit card company increase the fixed rate on my MasterCard? Published: October 05, 2009
  14. How much more than the minimum payment can you send a credit card company? Published: October 05, 2009
  15. What credit card practices will change as a result of the 2009 credit card law (CARD Act)? Published: October 05, 2009
  16. I recently inherited some land in trust. Where can I get information about Native American land transfer rules and BIA rules? Published: October 05, 2009
  17. How much difference can a good credit score make in term of monthly mortgage payments? Published: October 02, 2009
  18. What is "blocking" on a credit card or debit card? Published: October 02, 2009
  19. Where can I get information on mortgage extension? Published: October 02, 2009
  20. I have $25,000 in four Roth IRAs. Are they protected from a civil judgment? Published: October 02, 2009
  21. What is the legal time required to keep investment transaction papers? Published: October 02, 2009
  22. My husband has $48,000 in credit card debt. Should he file for bankruptcy? Published: October 02, 2009
  23. How do I plan for retirement? Published: October 02, 2009
  24. Will the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit be extended? Published: October 02, 2009
  25. Does credit counseling negatively affect your credit score? Published: October 02, 2009
  26. What does the term "managed care" mean with regard to health insurance? Published: October 02, 2009
  27. I'm 56 and have not done any investing. Where and how would I start with, say, $2,000? Published: October 02, 2009
  28. What is collateral? Published: October 02, 2009
  29. How does a property lien work to collect payment for a debt? Published: October 02, 2009
  30. What should you do if you owe the IRS and can't afford to pay your back taxes? Published: October 02, 2009

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