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I Was Hospitalized Against My Will. Should I Have to Pay?

John Albans says he was hospitalized against his will, then got a bill for it. Now he wants to know: Does he have to pay it?

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I Was Hospitalized Against My Will. Should I Have to Pay?
medical bills

I Was Hospitalized Against My Will. Should I Have to Pay?

John Albans says he was hospitalized against his will, then got a bill for it. Now he wants to know: Does he have to pay it?

Gerri Detweiler

Can My Credit Keep Me From Getting a Promotion?
Credit 101

Can My Credit Keep Me From Getting a Promotion?

A reader pulled her credit report and was stunned to see an old judgment. She's up for a job promotion and wonders whether this could hurt her chances.

Gerri Detweiler

Can Your Cellphone Break Your Credit Card?
Credit Cards

Can Your Cellphone Break Your Credit Card?

Plenty of things can render your credit card useless, but if you store your cards next to your cellphone, will they suffer damage?

Christine DiGangi

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: The Vote That Could Cut Your Student Loan Bills
student loans

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: The Vote That Could Cut Your Student Loan Bills

Senator Elizabeth Warren weighs in on the student loan crisis and the vote on the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren

Rep. Virginia Foxx: The Student Loan Debt Solution Is All About Jobs
student loans

Rep. Virginia Foxx: The Student Loan Debt Solution Is All About Jobs

Many college graduates are delaying some of life’s most important decisions because they face a pile of debt with no job prospects.

Virginia Foxx

The Quick Guide to Cheap Textbooks
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The Quick Guide to Cheap Textbooks

The average college student pays about $4,800 for textbooks at a 4-year public school. Luckily, there are ways for students to save thousands of dollars.

Joel Winston

Can You Use the GI Bill to Pay Off Student Debt?
Student Loans

Can You Use the GI Bill to Pay Off Student Debt?

Johnnie, a veteran, is struggling to repay his student loan debt and wonders if there is a way to tap his GI Bill benefits to help pay it off.

Gerri Detweiler

4 Reasons Not to Use Your Debit Card at a Bar
debit cards

4 Reasons Not to Use Your Debit Card at a Bar

So you're out at a bar but you don’t want to fund your drinks with credit, so you make a conscious effort to use a debit card. Here's what could go wrong.

Adam Levin

Should a Retiree Ever Take Out a Mortgage?
mortgages

Should a Retiree Ever Take Out a Mortgage?

So you're retired and want to buy a new home, but is it better to pay cash or get a mortgage in retirement?

Erin Baehr

How One Man Got Even With a Debt Collector... in Court
Managing Debt

How One Man Got Even With a Debt Collector... in Court

When Kevin Jones was hassled by debt collectors to pay a bill he didn't owe, he did more than tell them to get lost. He sued.

Bob Sullivan

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