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Life After Death

A death in the family is always emotionally demanding, but it can have lasting effects on a family’s finances. Jannis Briggs Milhouse of Columbia, South Carolina, knows this firsthand. For the past six years, the 45-year-old widow and mother of three has relied heavily on her late husband’s survivor benefits.

Consumer Advocates Fighting Against ‘Legal Loan Sharking’

Take a walk through any predominantly black or Latino neighborhood and the signs are unavoidable: “Get Cash Now,” or “Quick Cash Here.” Turn the dial to most urban radio stations and ads touting payday loans play regularly between morning talk and the evening drive.

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