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Find Your Lost Treasure: How New Yorkers Can Claim Unclaimed Funds Quickly

New Yorkers have an exciting opportunity to recover unclaimed funds more quickly, thanks to recent legislation signed by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. With over $19 billion in unclaimed funds h...

How to Boost Credit Score to Get Lower Car Payments

One of the biggest challenges for a person who has low income is getting a low car payment. The individual may have a credit score that isn't in the gutter, but the top lenders still won't touch him. The subprime len...

Three Meatpacking Employees Sue OSHA for Lax Regulation and Oversight

The meatpacking industry has come under scrutiny recently for its actions during COVID-19. Meatpackers have been sued by their employees for gross negligence that allegedly led to their injury and death...

Fired Uber Driver Sues for Racial Discrimination Over the Company's Star Rating System

Uber's drivers have filed yet another lawsuit against the company that will both test whether Uber's system discriminates against minority drivers and whether civil rights prote...

Lawsuits Make Lenders Pay for Inaccuracies in Your Credit Reports

With lenders using a composite FICO score to decide whether to extend credit, finance a car, or offer a credit limit increase, consumers are advised to monitor their credit reports. In 2020, consumers are exp...

Class Action Lawsuits Versus Regular Claims

A lawsuit that's filed by an individual differs from a class action suit since any damages awarded by a judge are paid to a single plaintiff. A class-action lawsuit is filed when a group of people suffering financial or ph...

Ways You Can Use Unclaimed Funds for Personal Financial Wellness or Business Development

Millions of dollars in unclaimed funds are held in government coffers across the US. Yet, some people remain unaware that they have money waiting for them, while others simply don't...

Clever Ways to Find Unclaimed Funds

There are billions of dollars in unclaimed funds around the world. Unfortunately, the process of claiming it remains a nightmare for most people. The good news is many new and innovative ways to search for and claim unclaimed money. Bes...

Do You Have Unclaimed Money in Kansas? Here’s How to Check

More than $600 million in unclaimed property is sitting with the Kansas State Treasurer’s Office—some of it could be yours. Thousands of Kansas residents are owed money they haven’t claimed, fro...