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When Your Car Payment is Too High

The Federal Reserve has reported that consumer debt is rising mainly due to student loans and auto debt. If your student loan payment is too high, we recommend going here to see what options you may be able to explore. If your car payment is too high, you may have other options. Here are a

CFPB Announces Steps Toward Rules for High Interest Loans

Today at a field hearing in Richmond, Virginia, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is publishing an outline of proposals under consideration that would end “payday debt traps” by requiring lenders to take steps to make sure consumers can repay their loans. The strong consumer protections being considered would apply to payday loans,

Handling Medical Debts and Credit Report Disputes to Become Easier on Consumers

Disputing errors on your credit report may become easier over the next several months. As a result of changes, the credit bureau reporting agencies will be making changes to how they handle the error dispute process and the way that they report medical debts on your credit report. Here are the biggest changes:

Experts Weigh in on Identity Theft Protection

Fox 25′s Thabie Sibanda interviewed Cristy Cash , Vice President of CCCSOK.org on ways to protect yourself from identity theft: Read the article here.

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Disaster Unemployment Assistance Deadline June 21, 2013

The deadline to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance is Friday, June 21. Workers or self-employed individuals in Cleveland, Lincoln, McClain, Oklahoma and Pottawatomie counties who lost work or earnings due to severe storms and tornadoes from May 18 and continuing until the close of business on June 21, are eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

Four Tips for Parenting Good Money Managers

Parenting your kids in a way that helps them have tendencies of good money managers is easier than you think! Start now to help them avoid credit card debt, encourage savings and avoid common consumer pitfalls. Start an allowance: Being part of a family means you receive the benefits of being in a family including