Military Payday Loan Conference Scheduled
As military payday loans - and their detriments - remain in the news, a conference on the topic has been scheduled.
Monthly Archive
Archive: June 2006 — Page 2
Savings Down, Debt Up, Payday Loans Considered by Baby Boomers
Mark Jacobsohn of Relayer Benefits Group, an insurance and consulting firm, is concerned. When it comes to the nation's debt problems, he points to the 77 million baby boomers who will retire in the next 15 years. They aren't saving enough…
Editoral Takes Aim at Military Payday Loans
We've covered past editorials that criticize the abundance of military payday loans in the country. The Roanoke Times has now presented us with a similar view. To wit:
Overdraft Programs Can be as Dangerous as Payday Loans … Or Even Worse
The Witchita Eagle raises an issue that can be as risky as a payday loan: overdraft protection programs.
Payday Loans Among Options for Those in Debt
Let's take a look at the circumstances surrounding this consumer: Through medical expenses and a move across the country, she and her husband have over $25,000 in credit card debt.
Consumer Advocates, Payday Loan Operators Spar Over Rate Caps in Queensland, Australia
The Courier-Mail reports that Queensland, Austrailia residents are still being walloped with annual interest rates of 1,300 percent on short-term or pay day loans while the country's southern states are protected with caps of about 48…
Payday Loan Store Robbed in Idaho
The Payday Loan Times Police Blotter is at it again …