by Ron Bartels, Ph.D. The Con-Artists Are Running Wild Work only with a nonprofit, HUD-approved counselor. If you are looking for help to prevent foreclosure, be sure the counseling agency is on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s list of approved agencies. Visit HUD’s website for an easily searchable list...
by Ron Bartels, Ph.D. – Sponsored by Real Gear for Real Bikers, Legalzoom and Jurisdictionary A Warning To All Merchants – The IRS is Getting Set To Over Tax Merchants Fire Your Stupid Congressmen A sneaky provision was added, by Stupid Congressmen to the The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 that...
by Ron Bartels, Ph.D. - Sponsored by Real Gear for Real Bikers, Legalzoom and Jurisdictionary May We Hear From an Honest CPA? One of the primary functions of the free press in the United States is to be an ever-vigilant watchdog over politics. But the mainstream press has failed to act as watchdogs and have...
by Ron Bartels Consumer Justice Ballot Initiatives Fail to Fool Voters Recently, Ohio and Arizona voters sent a strong message to the powerful payday lending industry earlier this month when they used the ballot box to reject abusive payday lending practices in their states. The thumbs-down vote in both states against predatory interest rates...
by Ron Bartels Economic Warnings If you see Rain Clouds on the Horizon Do You Expect Sunshine? November 17, 2008 – You expect rain, of course. But we have a serious financial storm approaching. Many are sounding their warnings. However, we wonder, are they correct? Should be pay attention to them? If they are...
