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Ban the Box Laws: The Breakdown
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Ban the Box Laws: The Breakdown

The federal law governing employment background checks (Fair Credit Reporting Act) doesn Read More

Employment Background Checks: Why You Should Care
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Employment Background Checks: Why You Should Care

Even if you feel that you have nothing to hide or don’t particularly care whether an employer knows a lot about your private life, there are still reasons you should pay attention and understand your rights when it comes to background checks.

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Know Your Rights: Debt Collectors Contacting You
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Know Your Rights: Debt Collectors Contacting You

Even if you owe a debt, you have rights about when and how a debt collector contacts you.

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Know Your Rights: Education Records
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Know Your Rights: Education Records

Education records can consist of anything that is directly related to you/your child and maintained by a school or other educational agency. They could include information such as

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Schools Can Share Your Child's Information
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Schools Can Share Your Child's Information

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) allows public schools to release directory information to almost anyone. While there isn’t a standard definition of directory information that all schools follow, it can include your child's

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Know Your Rights: Financial Privacy
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Know Your Rights: Financial Privacy

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB) is a federal law that allowed financial institutions (banks/credit unions, credit card issuers, payday loan companies, mortgage brokers, insurance companies, investment companies and investment advisors) to combine more easily and gain more access to your personal Read More

Loss History: CLUE, A-Plus and Insurance
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Loss History: CLUE and A-Plus Reports

LexisNexis Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange (CLUE) and Verisk Automated-Property Loss Underwriting System (A-PLUS) allow home and auto insurers to exchange information about auto and property loss insurance claims. Read More

Riskier Places to Use Your Debit Card
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Riskier Places to Use Your Debit Card

When you pay with your debit card, you're ta Read More

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