Protecting Your Personal Accounts From Unauthorized Charges
Life is busy and going through the mail takes time. However, when the mail includes your monthly bank or credit card statement then your time is well spent to review the statement carefully. Both your monthly checking account statement and your credit card statements will include automatic debits or automatic charges to your account. For one or more reasons, your account may …
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The Truth About the Truth in Lending Act
Since 1968, American consumers have been entitled to clear disclosure of credit terms and costs in lending agreements. It was in 1968 that Congress passed the Truth in Lending Act. The law applies to many types of personal credit including credit card debt and residential mortgages. It applies to personal consumers who are seeking or applying for credit but it does not apply to …
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