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SC Consumer Info – Housing
Resource Links Rental leases Eviction of renters Rights and duties of tenants Buying and selling real estate Rights and duties of...
SC Consumer Info – Automobiles
Resource Links How to deal with automobile dealerships Automobile warranties Extended warranties South Carolina Lemon Laws Automobile...
How to File a Complaint in SC
SC consumers can file complaints about any business or charity through either of these two groups: Automobile repossessions SC Department of Consumer...
SC Better Business Bureaus
BBB Resource Links How to contact your local SC Better Business Bureau How to file a complaint with a Better Business Bureau Council of Better...
How to Get Legal Help
LawLine – useful online SC legal info Lawyer Referral Service – provided by SC Bar Attorney fees – important information Choosing a lawyer Free legal services – criminal...
SC Department of Consumer Affairs
Web site – scroll down for contact info How to file a...
SC Consumer Info – Travel, Airlines
Federal Aviation Administration Air Travel Consumer Reports How to complain about airline...
How to Check Your Credit Report
AnnualCreditReport.com – official site for free online credit reports Free Credit report information Identity Theft National credit reporting companies – reports will not be free –...
SC Consumer Info – Insurance
Three types of life insurance How to lower your auto insurance premiums – useful tips SC Department of Insurance Consumer Services – info on auto, health, and...
Consumer and Credit Information
Credit Basics More credit definitions – longer, detailed definitions Credit cards and charge accounts Equal Credit Opportunity Act How to cancel door-to-door sales...
Financial Calculators
These financial calculators can help give you some perspective on your finances, and could help you manage your money so you can manage your life....
Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Refund
It’s tempting to blow your tax refund on those shoes you’ve been eyeing or a new T.V., but check out this video for some financially...
Feeling the Holiday Spending Hangover?
Are you feeling the Holiday Spending Hangover? There is HOPE! Increasing H.O.P.E. is ready to get your New Year started with a jumpstart for your...
Just Ask Dorothea: Reverse Mortgages Explained!
This week, I’m addressing a question from one of our viewers about the Reverse Mortgage loan, or HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage). Here’s a few...
Dorothea’s Savvy Simple Saving Tips
Do you have a hard time saving money? If you put money aside each month in savings, do you end up spending it anyway? Does...
Just Ask Dorothea: Why does money burn a hole in my pocket?!
Why does money burn a hole in my pocket? Why do I have a hard time saving? In this week’s “Just Ask Dorothea,” Dorothea addresses...
Just Ask Dorothea: What is the difference between term life and whole life insurance?
In this week’s episode of “Just Ask Dorothea,” Dorothea tackles the question “What is the difference between term life and whole life insurance?” Watch the...
Just Ask Dorothea: The importance of paying your mortgage.
A lot of people ask about what should take priority in a month where they may struggle to make all of the necessary payments. Dorothea...
Just Ask Dorothea: Having Fun on a Budget
One of the biggest questions I get is “How do I have fun on a budget?” Being on a budget doesn’t mean you can’t have...
Just Ask Dorothea: How do I begin to save?
This week’s episode of Just Ask Dorothea: How do I begin to save? Want to know how to make savings a part of your life?...
