Accommodations for Veterans With Disabilities

Hundreds of thousands of people in our country have served in the global war on terrorism. Hundreds of thousands more still serve in that war. Some have already been hurt. Sadly, many more will probably be hurt before they finish their service. Some who are hurt while...

Refinancing a Loan

A lot of people try to deal with debt by refinancing their loans. Refinancing means paying an old debt with a new debt. Sometimes that makes sense because your total cost of borrowing money may be less. However, smaller monthly payments do not always mean that...

Settle your Tax debt for Cents on the Dollar

This is a common phrase you hear on television ads. There are a number of tax settlement firms that advertize on TV.  Some firms might also send letters or post cards that look very similar to official IRS documents, but they aren’t from the government. These...

FEMA Recoupment

What is FEMA Recoupment? After a disaster happens, FEMA tries to give people help as soon as they can. They often do this before insurance companies have time to process claims. FEMA does this to help people begin to recover quickly.  Later FEMA reviews cases to...

Predatory Lending – Don’t Be a Victim

Iowans should take precautions to avoid becoming a victim of a “Predatory Lender.” Predatory lenders take advantage of unsuspecting consumers by marketing and making mortgage loans with vastly inflated interest rates and fees and other burdensome terms....