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Court to hear tribe's appeal in predatory loan lawsuit 05/06/2019 12:29pm • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court is set to hear arguments in a lawsuit accusing a small Native American tribe in Michigan of running a predatory loan scheme. At least five people from Virginia say they borrowed from BigPictureLoans.com after receiving an enticing loan pitch. The Ric 'Accio payday!' A rare Harry Potter book just sold for almost $100,000 03/30/2019 05:18pm • A London auction house has sold a copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" for almost $100,000 — but before you start ransacking your bookshelf in hopes of getting a huge stack of galleons, you should know this book was pretty rare. The book was a first edition, first impression of th Retailers want to go cashless. But opponents say that's discriminatory 03/26/2019 09:23am • Retailers and restaurants say eliminating cash at their stores makes them more efficient. But opponents argue that cashless stores exclude millions of Americans without bank accounts. Americans use cash in 30% of all transactions, according to a 2017 survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Fr Movie Review: Netflix's 'Triple Frontier' is adventurous morality tale on greed 03/15/2019 05:32am • It's no secret that Hollywood is experiencing a sea change in its ongoing battle between theatrical versus streaming, waged over the past week by Steven Spielberg and Netflix. That debate comes into full focus in "Triple Frontier," on the one hand proving that Netflix is attracting top direc How to Kill Your Fear of Debt 02/11/2019 07:00pm • After her husband nearly died from complications following surgery, Liz Gendreau and her family decided to become completely debt-free. The goal was to protect themselves in case something similar happened again, says Gendreau, who is 38. After repaying high-interest debt, Gendreau tackled her mortg Low-Interest Loan Options for Furloughed Federal Employees 01/21/2019 07:00pm • When you're living paycheck to paycheck, missing one pay period because of a work furlough can derail plans for your budget and overall financial health. In the case of the current partial government shutdown, many financial institutions are scrambling to give the federal workers affected a chance t Furloughed federal workers are warned of employment scams, bogus loans 01/21/2019 03:52am • WASHINGTON — As federal workers and contractors miss paychecks, consumer experts are warning them to be wary of scam artists who might seek to exploit their troubling situation. The Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection said anyone in financial distress should watch out for bogus loan FAQ: What you need to know about the government shutdown 01/18/2019 12:29pm • WASHINGTON — We are now in the midst of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. It started Dec. 22 and shows no signs of letting up. President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats are still in a standoff over Trump's demand for more than $5 billion in border wall funding — wh FBI agents warn about impact of shutdown investigations, national security 01/10/2019 12:25pm • WASHINGTON — As the ongoing partial government shutdown approaches record territory, members of the nation's law enforcement arm are putting out a warning about the impact it's having on public safety and national security. The FBI Agents Association, which represents nearly 13,000 active-duty, 7 Great Stocks With a 7 Percent Yield (or More) 01/09/2019 07:00pm • These dividend stocks pay well.With the stock market under some serious pressure, many investors have chosen to go "risk off" with their portfolio, moving assets into stable investments they can buy at a bargain price instead of chasing high-flying stocks that need to keep growing to please Wall Str Paychecks in jeopardy as government shutdown continues 01/07/2019 01:11pm • WASHINGTON — Hundreds of thousands of federal workers will miss their first paycheck this Friday if no breakthrough agreement is reached to end the partial government shutdown — and members of Congress say their constituents are worried about how they will pay their bills and make ends meet. 10 of the Worst S&P 500 Dividend Stocks of 2018 12/30/2018 07:00pm • Don't buy them for safety.Many dividend investors like the security that comes from regular payouts from their stocks. Not only does this provide a steady stream of cash, it can also fuel significant outperformance in your portfolio -- that is, share appreciation in the stocks plus the dividend paym What Is a Predatory Loan? 11/29/2018 07:00pm • Predatory loans have unfair, misleading or unaffordable terms that generally benefit the lender at the expense of the borrower. They come in different forms, but predatory loans all have the potential to trap consumers in a cycle of debt. For example, payday loans are typically seen as predatory be Movie Review: 'Green Book' is a total crowd pleaser bound for Best Picture 11/16/2018 12:04am • WASHINGTON — Some movies we admire. Others we respect. But a rare few do we flat-out love, touching a place inside of us that reminds us why we go to the movies in the first place. "Green Book" is one of those movies: the rare crowd pleaser with the chops to go the Oscar distance. It's a fi Everything You Need to Know About Collateral Loans 11/06/2018 07:00pm • When you need cash for a major expense, it might be tempting to borrow from a payday lender or max out a credit card. But you have other options that won't harm your credit or put you in a cycle of debt -- even if your credit isn't all that great. Collateral loans could be a way to borrow the money