Some tragic bicycling accidents in California this summer have highlighted the need for bicyclists and motorists to exercise extra caution when sharing the road. Last month, a sailor riding a bicycle on Camp Pendleton was struck by a car and…
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California Debt Blog: Student Loan Debt Collectors Guide Pulled from Federal Website
Recently, the U.S. Department of Education pulled a manual for debt collectors who are attempting to collect student loan debts off of its website. The Private Collection Agencies Procedures Manual was removed because a blog operated by the U.S. News…
California Insurance Commissioner to Review Rate Increases
The California Department of Insurance announced that it will be reviewing plans for rate increases for individual health insurance policies for its four largest individual policy providers: Anthem Blue Cross, Aetna, Health Net, and Blue Shield of California. The review…
California Debt Blog: Fake Facebook Profile Seeks to Find Debtors
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (commonly called ANZ) has been accused of spying on debtors on Facebook. Allegedly, one of the bank’s debt collectors set up a fake Facebook profile under the name “Max Bourke”. Max Bourke’s profile…
To Purchase or Not to Purchase Travel Insurance This Summer?
The New York Times had an excellent article this week about travel insurance. A few decades, travel insurance was obscure. However, this summer travelers have been inundated with a variety of problems around the world that could result in a…
California Debt Blog: New Credit Card Rules Will Limit Fees
The Federal Reserve Board announced new rules this week on credit cards that will benefit credit card holders. The rules will begin on August 22 of this year. The new rules will affect several key areas of credit card use:…
California Debt Blog: Harassed Debtor Wins $1.5 Million Verdict Against Debt Collectors
Allen Jones, from Lewisville, Texas, won a large verdict earlier this month against a collections agency that violated Texas debt collection laws. Jones, 26, claims he owed an $81 credit card debt, which was actually paid off at the time…
California Debt Blog: Preventing Identity Thieves from Obtaining Your Personal Information
Last week, I discussed six ways in which identity thieves obtain your personal financial information, which they then use to steal your identity. So how can you prevent identity thefts from occurring? The Federal Trade Commission recommends a three-pronged approach….
California Debt Blog: Six Ways in Which Identity Thieves Steal Your Information
Most people have probably heard of identity theft protection services, such as LifeLock. LifeLock and other similar services offer to monitor a customer’s credit activity and alert the customer when his or her personal information is being used to apply…
Avoiding Injuries at Amusement Parks
Last month, a state investigation into a 2009 roller coaster accident at Knott’s Berry Farm that injured two riders has concluded that the accident could have been prevented with proper maintenance. The accident was captured by a video camera and…