…and bringing some jobs with them A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on shelves by summer. NBCNews Hostess closed its factories in late November following a strike by the union. The company had been […]

According to an NBCNews.com story, Approximately 30 million Americans have a debt subject to collection. Many of these people insist they do not owe the debt attributed to them. Whether they actually owe the debt or not, it is indisputable that the tactics of debt collectors have taken a turn toward cruel and criminally dishonest.  […]

…are these loans just another form of elderly financial abuse? To a retiree in a financial bind, the offers can seem like the answer to their problems: get cold hard cash today, for tomorrow’s pension checks. These “pension advances” are wreaking havoc on a growing number of America’s older population. They are threatening their retirement […]