Consumer Rights

Nobody wins in an eviction. The occupant is thrown out of a home, the landlord has to be nasty and spend money on a legal process, the court has to settle an unpleasant dispute in which nobody's pleased with the result and the sheriff has to perform one of his least-liked duties. The truth is that eviction is used as a threat by... more »

Your beacon score, or credit score, is crucial to making any type of large purchases or getting a credit card. Missing payments is one of the ways credit scores often plummet. Beacon scores are calculated using a number of different factors. Your score will range from 300 to 850, with 850 being the best. Most people are happy with a... more »

Starting in the early 2000s, credit card holders began receiving notices of changes to their credit card terms which included mandatory credit card arbitration. The industry standard for handling credit card disputes soon became mandatory credit card arbitration, which is mediated by a third party. The legality of credit card... more »

Cable service, once a high-tech novelty, has become a standard feature in most American homes. It provides families with access to a large number of channels that are not available with basic television reception, and can also be used for computer and phone services. However, due to the nature of the industry and the lack of enough... more »

The phone rings just as you are sitting down to dinner. It's a telemarketer, trying to get you to buy her company's new carpet cleaner. This scenario is far too common, but there are ways to prevent you from getting these annoying calls. Take the necessary steps to enforce your telemarketer consumer rights. more »