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• Recall of the Week: Maclaren strollers recalled after 12 fingertips severed

  
  The Survive and Thrive Boomer Guide — Authority: 128
  About one million strollers, distributed by Maclaren USA Inc., of South Norwalk, Conn., are being recalled. The stroller’s hinge mechanism poses a fingertip amputation and laceration hazard to the child when the consumer is unfolding/opening the stroller. The firm has received 15 reports of children ...
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• Taking Out a Mortgage Loan? Think about Lifestyle verses House with Mortgage Loan Debt

  
  Identity Theft Blog at Identity Theft Secrets — Authority: 113
  A bank or mortgage lender will help you determine a number for your loan affordability. Many are hoping for that number to as high as possible. But really, is this number a safe and comfortable amount of mortgage loan debt for you? Real estate has traditionally been a fairly safe investment. Generally, a ...
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• Medicare enrollment? Were here to help

  
  It's Only Money — Authority: 124
  Its Only Money: Its time to evaluate your coverage and shop around for plans that best meet your medical and financial needs.
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• Illegally Paved Front Setbacks Can Result in Fines

  
  San Francisco Real Estate Blog — Authority: 138
  From SFAR - Members have reported that the City and County of San Francisco is issuing citations to homeowners who are parking cars on front lawns or in rear yards. The citations reference various sections of the city’s Planning Code. Here’s a simple grid prepared by the city’s Customer Service Center ...
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• BlueHippo again in FTCs crosshairs

  
  Consuming Interests — Authority: 587
  Can BlueHippo’s days be numbered? The FTC yesterday asked a New York court to find the Woodlawn computer sales company in contempt of an earlier settlement. If the court goes along, the FTC also wants the company to be banned from financing or selling consumer electronics. BlueHippo officials haven’t ...
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• Chicago investigates sales of new and refurbished bed bug infested mattresses

  
  Got bed bugs? Bedbugger.com — Authority: 127
  The City of Chicago has been investigating sales of new and refurbished mattresses which are infested with bed bugs, and has closed one store,  NBC Chicago reports . At least five stores in the Chicago area sold new or refurbished mattresses containing bedbugs, city officials said Thursday. The stores include ...
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• Say goodbye to overdraft fees – unless you want them

  
  PIC Current — Authority: 122
  Courtesy of Mira Hartford (via Flickr) The Federal Reserve is setting some new rules that will soon protect you from overdraft fees on ATM and debit card transactions. In fact, banks will only be able to charge these fees if you ‘opt in’ and sign up for overdraft protection. The rules, which take effect ...
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• Games Microsoft Plays: “consumer online behavior” tracked on its video gaming service [a “massive” invasion of privacy!]

  
  Digital Destiny — Authority: 119
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• Fannie Mae announces “Deed for Lease™” program

  
  San Francisco Real Estate Blog — Authority: 138
  Fannie Mae last week announced a new Deed for Lease™ program. Deed for Lease allows borrowers to transfer their property back to the lender and then lease back the house at market rate. The lease period is for up to 12 months, with possible month-to-month contract extensions after that period. The program is ...
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• Consumers could win big if Dodds financial reform package becomes law

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 721
  Filed under: Banks , Credit , Debt , Recession , Credit cards Senate Banking Committee Chairman unveiled his financial reform package on Tuesday and consumers could win big if the bill becomes law. Dodd proposes a strong Consumer Financial Protection Agency whose sole job will be to protect American consumers ...
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• Barney Frank’s Bad Idea

  
  Concurring Opinions — Authority: 594
  Last month Barney Frank unveiled the House plans to fix the financial services industry. One of the provisions (section 1501) will require that any creditor who originates a loan to retain some of the ultimate risk of non-repayment of the loan. The provision is an apparently sensible response to the pathologies in ...
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• The struggle to be responsible – what leads good providers down the road to bad practices?

  
  Microfinance Blog — Authority: 117
  Traveling the Africa and Asia conference circuit over the past month, it’s striking how the issues of responsible finance and client protection are suddenly prominent wherever microfinance providers and financial inclusion policy makers, funders and observers gather. From Africa , where the first Africa-wide ...
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• Enforce the Sherman Anti-trust Act and Regulate the Shadow Banks

  
  The Confluence — Authority: 626
  I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating.  Monopoly power and rent-seeking behavior are anathema to market systems. Politics should stay out of economic decisions and government should provide the framework that makes the market honest, transparent, and open to all interests.  Republican and Democratic pols ...
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• Considering the Coverdell Education Savings Account?

  
  Identity Theft Blog at Identity Theft Secrets — Authority: 113
  While the economy is in a downturn, college tuitions and fees continue to grow. So what are your college savings options? Are Coverdell Education Savings Accounts a good one? While most parents are dealing daily battles from finding matching shoes to investigating the sugar content in juices, thoughts of ...
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• Loan Modification Scam PSA #2

  
  CVN Money — Authority: 140
  California Department of Real Estate Loan Modification Scam PSA. Beware of home loan modification scams and foreclosure fraud. Loan modification advice and loan modification tips. Call 888-995-HOPE for more information.
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• CDD/USPIRG to FTC: Self-Reg is a Failure (and should be investigated for “unfair and deceptive” complaint!)

  
  Digital Destiny — Authority: 119
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• Citi Bucks the Trend, Raises Rates

  
  Vision Credit Education, Inc. — Authority: 99
  Bank of America, Capital One and Discover have each pledged to avoid interest rate hikes ahead of the Credit CARD Act. Citibank however has begun raising interest rates on many of its cardholders effective December 20, 2009. Poor Timing Citibank began mailing out thousands of notification letters on November 1 to ...
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• FCC Invites Comments On "Text Broadcasting" Proposal

  
  CommLawBlog — Authority: 124
  Another step closer to mobile spam? Back in September we wrote about a petition for declaratory ruling filed by Club Texting, Inc. , which appeared to be anticipatorily seeking a Get Out Of FCC Free Jail card for itself and others engaging in “text broadcasting”.   Deadline alert!!!  The FCC has just ...
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• Consent will be required for cookies in Europe

  
  CyberLaw Blog — Authority: 138
  Consent will be required for cookies in Europe : “EDITORIAL: A law that demands consent to internet cookies has been approved and will be in force across the EU within 18 months. It is so breathtakingly stupid that the normally law-abiding business may be tempted to bend the rules to breaking point.” (Via ...
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