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The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that it would be passing along a roughly two percent Cost-Of-Living Adjustment (COLA) to about 60 plus million Social Security recipients next year.

A federal jury in Manhattan found Kansas City businessman Scott Tucker guilty on all counts in a racketeering case. Tucker owned a $2 billion payday-lending business, which prosecutors had argued was built on illegal partnerships and predatory loans.

Like nearly everybody else, you’ve had a mobile phone for some time now and, for the most part, you love it. You can call, text, tweet, email and otherwise communicate with all the important people in your world.

Over the years, I have talked with several people who were apparent victims of a criminal scheme to get money through deceptive means.  I have heard stories of online romance that turned out to be completely false and a ploy to bilk a lonely person with access to money and/or assets.  Some individuals cashed out all of their savings and/or retirement accounts and maxed out credit card

Today marks the 12th anniversary of the implementation of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA). The BAPCPA, bought and paid for by the banks and credit card companies, represented the biggest overhaul of the bankruptcy system in our country in almost 30 years.

Updated February 19th, 2020

If you’re in debt and it seems like there’s no solution in sight, you might be intrigued to hear a radio announcer tease you with “the secret credit card companies don’t want you to know” or see an online advertisement suggesting that you can cut your debt by up to 50% without bankruptcy.

Bond & Botes Law Offices, P.C. is proud to announce the winner of our 2017 Financial Hardship Scholarship: Telvin J. Miller. Mr. Miller graduated from Wenonah High School  earlier this year and is currently attending the University of South Alabama. The $2,000 Bond & Botes scholarship will help covers some of Telvin’s college tuition costs.

Like many of you, I was absolutely devastated to hear the news of Tom Petty’s passing this last week.  For forty years Tom and the Heartbreakers have sung wise at just about every step and turn of my life.  I’m sure a lot of folks feel this way.  There are many reasons to respect Tom.  The shee

Things are starting to look up for U.S. Retailers going through bankruptcy.  Recently, more creditors are extending a helping hand and allowing a greater number of retailers to retain their stores and employees.