The Minnesota Attorney General announced on May 17 that he had added new defendants to the lawsuit that was previously filed against Purdue Pharma. The company manufactures OxyContin, a highly addictive opioid painkiller. He added eight new defendants, one of which is...
Texting used to be used as an informal way for friends or family members to communicate with one another without having to get on the phone. It's increasingly being used by Vadnais Heights businesses including doctor's offices, banks, and retail stores to relay...
You rely on your car to commute to work, pick up groceries and get your children to and from school. So, if you no longer have access to your vehicle, it will lead to a variety of challenges within your day-to-day life. If you slip behind on your car payments,...
Do you ever see ads for a product that looks too good to be true? The problem could be that the ads are misleading, selling something that the product cannot deliver. Of course, this can look vastly different from one product to the next. To get an idea of how it...
There is nothing worse than the thought of losing your home to foreclosure. Not only does this put you out of your home, but it will also impact your finances for many years to come. There are times when your bank has the right to foreclose on your home, such as if...
Debt collectors may soon add a new weapon to their arsenal for collecting money from consumer debtors. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the agency tasked with protecting consumers that was founded in the wake of the country's most recent financial...
We should only buy things we can afford, but that doesn't stop us from making some bad financial decisions. In many cases, people make all the right choices and circumstances still keep them from financial success. Although creditors often have the right to reclaim...
Financial exploitation of the elderly remains a major problem throughout the country, with elderly individuals and their children concerned about this. Fortunately, with the proper knowledge, it's easy to spot a scam and avoid it before it takes its toll. Every year,...
According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), advertising is considered to be deceptive when it omits, misleads or falsely represents a product or service. This type of marketing can be presented in both written and oral forms. Since there are penalties that...
In the modern world, it is increasingly important to keep a close eye on your credit score. Even if you don't have perfect credit, protecting what you have makes it easier to improve your credit and avoid costly hits to your score. Unfortunately, many of us see our...