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Personal Finance - From saving money on your next grocery trip to lowering your utility bills. Maybe you are looking for some tips on how to lower your credit card debt or get better interest rates? Come on in and join the discussion.
About.com: Worse than Loan-Sharking - Article from About.com regarding abuses in the advance payday loans business. Offers several alternatives to payday loans.
AOL Money & Finance - Details the differences in personal loan offers and provides articles explaining potential sub-prime loan problems. Content written through partnership with Bankrate.com.
Advanced Fee Loans - Article from Associated Content, describes the predatory and dishonest nature of "advance fee" personal loans. (January 16, 2007)
The No-Equity Loan Trap - Article from SmartMoney.com about high loan-to-value loans for homeowners. (November 28, 2006)
FTC: The Truth About Advance-Fee Loan Scams - Information detailing how advance-free loans manipulate applicants. Also provides links to legitimate low-cost help for consumers experiencing credit problems. (May 1, 2005)
FTC: Payday Loans = Costly Cash - Also called cash advance loans, check advance loans, or deferred deposit check loans, these high interest loans are usually expensive and prey on people in desperate situations. (February 1, 2000)
