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Stopping predatory lending is overdue

February 25, 2012 8:29:33 PM by Administrator Account

On the Inside by Kathleen S. Connell

One of the speakers at a Statehouse news conference had the courage to come right out and say it. There’s another name for so-called payday lenders, he said. We used to call them “loan sharks.”

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Don’t give scammers a shred of info

February 25, 2012 8:27:49 PM by Administrator Account

AG's Corner by Peter F. Kilmartin

By now, many of us know we shouldn’t give out personal information such as Social Security numbers over the phone, click through to e-mails offering big discounts and or let a stranger into our homes. But there’s another way identity thieves try to obtain personal information -- by going through our trash.

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Taxpayers must act when missing a W-2

February 25, 2012 8:21:11 PM by Administrator Account

By Meg Chevalier

Make sure you have all the needed documents, including all your W-2 forms, before you file your 2011 tax return. You should receive an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) W-2 wage and tax statement from each of your employers. Employers had until Jan. 31 to issue 2011 earnings statements.

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Grandparents need to be obese police

February 25, 2012 8:19:58 PM by Administrator Account

Fit for Life by Jeanine Achin

Grandparents and their grandchildren have al-ways been a match made in heaven. Now there’s one more reason to spend time together: Children need to be healthier and you need to stay healthy. As grandparents, you are probably always looking for new ways to bond with your grandchildren. Getting them engaged in healthy activities is an excellent way.

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