Over the past couple of weeks, six finalists have been auditioning for the opening of “staff writer” at Consumerism Commentary. Each is providing two guest articles to share with readers. After the six writers have shared their guest articles, readers will have an opportunity to provide feedback before we select the staff writer. This article is ...

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The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us Read more ...

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We told you back in July about the Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009. To summarize: Visa and Mastercard skims a percentage of the retail price every time you use a card to buy something. It’s called an “interchange fee”. Allegedly, U.S. merchants pay up to six times more for this service than merchants ...

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Take action to get out of debt Turn that frown upside down with a debt consolidation loan. Every day millions of people from all over the world reached the point of no return in regard to personal debt. One of the biggest mistakes people in debt make is doing nothing about it. Many think there ...

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J. Lo falls at AMAs Jennifer Lopez image from Wikimedia. Each year people watch the American Music Awards to find out whether their favorite musical artists get the recognition the fans believe they deserve. However, there's a lot more to the American Music Awards, and this year was no exception. The most dramatic part of the AMAs ...

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