Monthly Archives: September 2022
The No Surprises Act Gives Patients More Rights, But Medical Billing Hassles Remain
The No Surprises Act, which went into effect at the beginning of 2022, has offered consumers legal protections against unfairly high medical bills by closing several loopholes in the law. Before this year, patients could face bills for hundreds or thousands of dollars from out-of-network providers who treated them on an emergency basis. This… Read More »
What Would Happen If Buy Now Pay Later Counted Toward Your Credit Score?
If you are among the majority of working-aged Americans who live paycheck to paycheck, you already know that debt is a vicious cycle. You have very limited access to credit, so you only have the money currently in your bank account to pay more bills than you can afford, so you are always getting… Read More »
Court-Ordered Restitution For Young Defendants Is Yet Another Financial Burden For A Generation Drowning In Debt
The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits cruel and unusual punishment, including excessive financial burdens imposed by the criminal justice system. All states, including Pennsylvania, allow the courts to order convicted defendants to pay restitution, which is money that they pay to the court, and the court then pays to the crime… Read More »
Most Common Types Of Home Improvement Fraud In Pennsylvania
In today’s economy, complaining about home contractor fraud seems like a high class worry. If you can afford to own a house, you are among the lucky few, and if you can afford to make its necessary repairs, you are in an especially strong financial position. If home contractors are dishonest with you, however,… Read More »
