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Millions of Americans face eviction with nowhere to go every year. If you know your legal rights, you can fight the eviction while you make other arrangements. This article looks at the landlord-tenant eviction process. Common Legal Reasons For Evicting A Tenant The most common reason for tenant eviction is failure to pay rent. Assuming…

Many consumers can find themselves in substantial debt for a host of reasons, including the loss of a job, going through an expensive divorce resulting in the loss of a second income, or suffering a disabling accident resulting in unpaid hospital and medical bills. Unfortunately, mounting debt can quickly accumulate during these times of financial…

From Financial Decline To Financial Hardship Many of us think of financial hardship as a concept rather than a state of being because the triggering facts are too confronting to process. For most people, discussing one's financial decline, even among friends and family can be an uncomfortable experience. In today’s climate, we think of poverty…

Can my Landlord Lock Me Out of my Apartment? No. This is considered self-help which is strictly prohibited under the law.  The landlord or his agents may not lock you out, throw you out, cut off your utilities (power & water), or take the law into their own hands in any way. These acts of "Self-Help"…

Neighbor's Early Morning Alarm-Radio  Do I Have the Right to Expect "Quiet" in My Apartment? Blaring Music & Weather Reports Q. I work the late shift and usually get up at about 9:00 am. However, since the new neighbor moved next door to me I am jolted awake by his 5;30 am radio alarm blaring music…

Symptoms Of Depression Depression and stress can disrupt how you function, eat, sleep, and get along with others. There are different reasons why people experience depression. For example, financial trouble can cause poor self-esteem. Losing your home to foreclosure can cause marital problems and lead to separation, divorce, and bankruptcy. Financial stress and worry can…

Federally Assisted Drug and Alcohol Treatment For many homeless people, life can move from self-imposed isolation to episodes of depression and drug abuse. Fortunately, the federal government works through community health centers across the nation that help the homeless by directly providing primary care services, including alcohol and substance abuse counseling and treatment. It is…

Developing a nurturing and happy marriage can be challenging, even in the best economic times. It can be challenging to keep one's marriage together when money is tight, and when economic times turn bad, when one or both spouses face the prospect of losing a job or have to live under the risk of an…