COLUMBUS - Backers of a proposed law that would require Ohio employers to provide seven paid sick days filed almost a quarter-million signatures Tuesday to place the issue on the fall ballot, about twice as many as needed. If passed, the proposal Read More
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Ottawa police fraud detectives have a new scam blazing up their Top 10 chart and it targets the unemployed who are looking to make a quick buck. The “mystery shopper” scheme, which didn’t even crack the Top 10 last year, is considered the fifth-most Read More
The extent of education that borrowers […]

Too many proposals and not enough time are adding up to heartburn for backers of several state ballot initiatives. Some of the proposals that supporters hope to put before voters this November are chalking up higher-than-normal error rates Read More
Advance America, a payday advance company, has launched a new campaign, “Who […]

Payday lending provisions discussedRichmond Times Dispatch, VA - 4 hours ago1, are intended to implement a new payday loan regulation law passed by Virginia's General Assembly this year. The new law restricts borrowers to one …

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Columbia weighs limiting lendersMyrtle Beach Sun News, SC - 19 hours agoSeventy-four payday loan and 26 car title loan outlets have a […]

For many Americans, talking about money is at least as uncomfortable as discussing sex. A recent Charles Schwab study found that most parents felt better prepared to give their teens advice on the “birds and the bees” than on investing. That taboo Read More
Too many proposals and not enough time are […]

Earlewood neighborhood resident Gary Romey passes by a money-lending business on North Main Street. Romey says such businesses’ interest rates are too high. Plan would keep new, existing businesses at least a half-mile apart Columbia officials are Read More
Consumer advocates hailed the state Banking Department’s policy shift last week to license […]

With its foothold threatened in Arizona and across the U.S., the $42 billion payday loan industry has pumped up spending in its defense. Contributions to state politicians nationwide have mushroomed from just over $1 million in 2000 to $4.1 million Read More
Consumer advocates hailed the state Banking Department’s policy shift last […]

Advance America, a payday advance company, has launched a new campaign, “Who is there for you?” encouraging people to share stories about those who have made a difference in their lives. The push incorporates direct mail, Internet marketing and Read More
When Air Force Tech. Sgt. Larry Kight was a young recruit […]

• Biographical info: The newlyweds live in Dumfries, Va., and have been married for about six months. They share their home with Kim’s 19-year-old daughter. •Their financial situation: Together the couple earns $191,000. Despite their high income Read More
WASHINGTON — President Bush declared significant progress in the Iraq war Thursday, saying […]

Payday loans really just loan sharkingChicago Daily Herald, IL - 12 hours agoWhile at first glance, a payday loan appears to be a short-term loan that is easy to repay, these loan schemes tie borrowers to interest rates of 400 …

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URB sets payday loan limitTheChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Aug 1, 2008Payday loan rates in Nova Scotia range […]