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HR technology in 2021 – if not now, then when?

We can all agree that 2020 was one hell of a year. HR has overseen the case (consciously or not)…
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Equifax, the CFPB, Forced Arbitration, and You

Recently the consumer credit reporting agency Equifax had a huge security breach that affected 143 million people, and you’re probably…
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Victims Wade in Insurance Fine Print After a Hurricane

In the devastating wake of recent hurricanes, hundreds of thousands of Americans must work to rebuild their lives. Storm damages…
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Avoid Used Car Dealer Fees Like a Boss

The car salesman has become a cultural cliche for representing shady deals. Most people know that used car dealers specifically…
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You’ll Utilize Lease Abstraction Tools If You Know What’s Good For You!

While that title might seem like an extreme saying to apply to lease abstraction, it’s really a serious topic. Hidden…
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Savvy Senior Living; Financing Elderly Home Care

The costs of caring for aging parents or grandparents can be emotional as well as financial. As the number of…
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Be the Host With the Most Despite Airbnb Regulations and Fees

Launching in the summer of 2008, Airbnb taught the world that there is an alternative to both hotels and couch-surfing. Nearly…
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The Damage of Hidden Fees When Investing

Investing is meant to be a tool for building wealth, but the fees associated with investing could be secretly costing…
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The Offers Are Not What They Seem – Avoid Hidden Hotel Charges

Your stay at a resort should not rival the unexpectedness of a stay at The Twin Peaks Great Northern Hotel. You…
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Bank Overdraft Fees – WHY?!?

Of course no one wants to charge themselves more than they actually have in their bank account. But when your…
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Financial Review Experts Conduct Survey on Hidden Fees in America

How much do you think you’ve spent on hidden fees in the last year? Really think about it. Do you…
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How Net Neutrality Affects You; Protection from Hidden Fees

Across the internet this week, thousands of websites and individuals participated in a Day of Action to support net neutrality.…
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Can the Hidden Fees of Concert Tickets be Avoided?

Summertime and concerts go together like winter and snowball fights. Whether it’s Lynyrnd Skynrd or Ariana Grande, you’d pretty much…
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Changes Planned for CFPB and Student Loan Forgiveness

With new regulations from President Trump and Hensarling’s Financial CHOICE Act, the future of the CFPB is in doubt and…
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Freedom from Hidden Fees on Independence Day

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that if we are honest and hard-working we will have the opportunity to…
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Why Hensarling’s Financial CHOICE Act is ‘Very Bad’ for You

Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass Hensarling’s Financial CHOICE Act. Republicans put…
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Avoid the Hidden Costs of Wedding Venues + Vendors

It’s the time of the year again where every other weekend you’re either making an appearance as a guest at…
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Inside Schumer’s Box – Understanding Credit Card Fees

What is a Schumer Box? Passed all the way back in 1968, the Truth In Lending Act (TILA) requires issuers…
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Benefits of Leasing Vs. Buying a Car – Wheels & Deals

Got a tax check that’s burning a hole in your pocket and thinking about some new wheels? Or maybe you’re…
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Life-Changing Personal Finance Podcasts for Millennials

First Things First - On Both Millennials and Podcasts What is a millennial? Surely you’ve heard this term, but if…
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Don’t Get Nickel and Dimed by Unexpected Fees on Vacation

More than one third of Americans take a vacation (over 50 miles away from home) each year. And it’s likely…
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Helpful Tools to Avoid “Retirement Planning for Dummies”

Navigating retirement plans can be challenging, even to investors, lawyers, accountants, and believe it or not, the Internal Revenue Service…
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Why and How to Review Club Membership Contracts Carefully

From country clubs, to beach clubs, athletic clubs, or fight club, a membership contract can get you into more trouble…
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Tuition-Free College is Not Totally Free, is it?

First things first: Can anything ever be totally free?!? We all know that some things are too good to be…
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Know Your Repayment Options for Private Student Loans Because Payback’s a B****

Repayment (or, payback, if you will) on a private student loan is generally more complicated than on federal loans (aka…
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Why is Student Debt Skyrocketing? – How College Fees Can Ruin Your Own Plans to Launch

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” they say. And it's true. You know, the…
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5 Big Questions to Ask When Leasing Office Space

Is your company growing, downsizing, or rightsizing? For startups and larger firms alike, it can be a very exciting moment…
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Trump Administration Looks to Restructure the CFPB

It is no secret how President Donald Trump feels about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Dodd-Frank Act.…
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Hidden Fees When Buying a Car? Leave ‘em in the Dust!

Buying a car can be stressful. After you find the car you want, then you have to negotiate the financing.…
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Simplify Your Contract Review Checklist

Whether you’re signing for a car loan, apartment lease, or gym membership, somewhere you’ll be faced with fine print. Navigating…
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The Next Generation of Hidden Fees When Buying a House

As the Trump Presidency begins, anxieties linger about cuts in government spending, stock market uncertainty, and even some fears of…
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Top 12 Hidden Costs of Apartment Lease Contracts

You read that correctly, all TWELVE! of the unexpected fees you could end up paying, some before you spend the first night…
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Gym Membership Rip Offs and How to Avoid Their Burn

The Burn of Gym Membership Rip Offs We're almost two months into the new year, and if your resolution was…
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The Future of Consumer Protection Under President Trump

  The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, was established after the economic crash of 2008 to put rules in place for…
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How Trump’s America Could Change Policy on Hidden Fees

With the upcoming inauguration of the 45th President, the entire country is waiting with baited breath to see how Mr. Trump…
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Why Reading the Fine Print in Contracts is Important

Why Reading the Fine Print in Contracts Is Important, Even Though It’s Boring as Hell Have you ever tried to…
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FeeBelly: Your Fine Print Detective (Now On Your Phone)

We are excited to announce FeeBelly is now live and available for download from the iPhone app store! However, Android…
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