Internet Providers are Having to Pay for Violating the Do Not Call List and So are You

In 1999, Time magazine created a poll to ask Americans what the worst 20th century idea was. One of the few things worse than Boston selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees was telemarketing. Telemarketing had become such a pox for Americans that in 2003, the government created the Do Not Call Registry. The basic idea
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Don’t Drink and Swipe for Spring Break Vacation

Spring Break is near, which means a lot of travel expenses you won’t regret unless it puts you into debt. Here at The Credit Repairmen, we’re always thinking about finances in terms of three digits. Do you have the three digit score that lets lenders know you will be trustworthy? The three digit score that
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Online Dating is Costing Americans Over 200 Million in Scams

There’s nothing wrong with online dating, but there’s a sad, dark business to online romance scams resulting in lots of lost consumer cash. According to FBI’s complaint center,  the bureau reported 15,000 romance scams, resulting in a combined $230 million in consumer losses.  Some of the reports involved soft scams, such as one partner asking the
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