Beware of These Fees Buried in the Fine Print

Beware of These Fees Buried in the Fine Print

• Daniel S. Blinn, Esq.Consumer Law Group LLC
• Many companies make it tough for customers to know exactly what they’re getting into when they buy a product or service.
• That’s especially true now when financially aching firms are imposing even trickier terms. What to look for in the fine print...
• Credit card issuers. Terms buried in the fine print dictate when your attractive promotional interest rate soars to a "default" rate that can be as high as 29%. The increase may occur when you exceed your credit limit or miss or are late with even a single minimum payment.

Back Attack - A top doc's simple method to relieve the pain.

Expert: Lee Hunter Riley III, MD Johns Hopkins University.
Full-text: Back Attack - A top doc's simple method to relieve the pain.

• Myth: If you throw out your back, you should stay in bed until the pain is gone.
• Fact: Although a day or two of rest may be necessary, one of the keys to healing is getting out of bed and moving around as soon as possible.
  

Secrets of the Country's Most Successful -- and Nicest -- Negotiator

Leading Expert: Ronald Shapiro, Shapiro Negotiations Institute.

Full-text article: Secrets of the Country's Most Successful -- and Nicest -- Negotiator

• Ask the person to restate what he just said.
• It’s amazing how often the restatement turns out to be different from the original.
• People tend to explain more each time they state their positions, to give more details, to soften their stances and even offer options to what previously seemed like a hard line.