The Salt Lake Tribune By Steven Oberbeck In the world of Mary Kay cosmetics, Gladis Camargo of Riverton is a superstar. During the past 13 years, Camargo has built up a marketing organization of nearly 40 sales directors who in […]
I did a post yesterday on WalletPop about LifeLock. They basically advertise services to protect you from identity thieves. When the service first was unveiled, I was intrigued. So much so, that I signed up to be an affiliate. (I […]
The Colorado Division of Securities has a little quiz to help you see if you know anything about investment fraud, or if you’re a scam victim waiting to be taken advantage of. In addition to the quiz which helps you […]
Last week, investigative journalist Gary Weiss wrote a Forbes.com article on credit card arbitration. It highlighted a process that I didn’t know a whole lot about. It seems that most (if not all) credit card agreements these days have some […]
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel did a story on poverty, and shared the tale of woe of Jonniemae Ashford. She’s a 41-year-old grandmother raising 5 of her grandchildren. She says she takes home $187 every two weeks as a patient care […]
Mortgage industry professionals are facing increased scrutiny by federal prosecutors in Houston, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and New York, according to the Wall Street Journal. The FBI reports that 1,200 mortgage fraud cases are currently under investigation, compared with only 436 […]
Chris Hansen went undercover to investigate credit card fraud and identity theft, and the results were aired last night on Dateline NBC. The heart of the problem is people stealing credit card and banking information, selling it to people overseas, […]
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN CASE NO.: 2006AP578-D COMPLETE TITLE: In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Hazel J. Washington, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, v. Hazel J. Washington, Respondent. OPINION FILED: May 30, 2007 David R. Schanker […]
SUPREME COURT OF WISCONSIN – OFFICE OF LAWYER REGULATION Public Reprimand With Consent 2007-OLR-10 Hazel J. Washington, Attorney at Law Attorney Hazel J. Washington (“Washington”), a Wisconsin bar member since 1988, practiced law in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Washington’s law license was […]
Consumers who used piggybacking to help improve their credit scores may soon be thwarted. “Piggybacking” involves a consumer with a non-existent or poor credit history being added to a credit account of someone with a good credit history. Being added […]
