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Tompor: How car renters can protect themselves from unfair damage claims

How's this one for a summer vacation horror story? Rent a car, return it and then, three or four months later, get a bill for $500 or more for damages. Maybe you're being charged for dings that you're convinced weren't there when you turned in the rental car. read more

Crackdowns over hidden car hire charges will protect travellers on holiday abroad

Safeguards may soon be put in place to protect ... your car hire insurance. For example, your rental car insurance probably does not cover damage to the wheels, tyres or undercarriage of the vehicle — a chipped windscreen or puncture can end up costing ... read more

The Tenant From Hell: How a serial fraudster took advantage of Toronto’s red-hot real estate market

In Ontario, it can be near-impossible to evict problem tenants. While the rules are in place to protect ... to the Landlord and Tenant Board. Instead, they gave Gubb two months’ notice, and Gubb agreed to get rid of the tenants and repair the damage. read more

How European Fuel Economy Testing Will Kill The Naturally Aspirated Engine

I was told that my 1988 Caprice ABSOLUTELY and UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES can get a fuel mileage better than 20 liters per 100 km (which is about 10mpg) – because a 2.0 car drinks 10l/100km (about 20mpg) and my engine is more than twice the size. Which means ... read more

Why Fed rate hike can drive you to pay down credit cards

As a result, consumers can expect higher rates on credit cards ... Take time to review any offers and compare what's being offered in other channels. Contact Susan Tompor: stompor@freepress.com or 313-222-8876. Follow Susan on Twitter @tompor. read more

7 Mistakes That Can Demolish Your Credit Score

But when it comes to our credit, we need to be especially careful because that one slip-up can damage our credit for years ... it can also have a significant negative impact on your credit score. It feels very unfair to be saddled with a seven-year black ... read more

£2,200 summer hire car rip-off: British tourists face huge rises in insurance excess charges if they damage their vehicle abroad

Holidaymakers face a bill of up to £2,200 if they damage their hire ... that the only way to protect themselves is to pay for costly insurance. Families already face a string of rip-offs when renting a holiday car. These can include inflated fuel costs ... read more

Yes, Biblical Slavery Was the Same as American Slavery

Let’s take a look at his four claims. “1. A Difference In the Motive Behind Slavery ... A Difference In How People Freed Themselves From Slavery.” Wallace argues that there were more ways for OT slaves to free themselves than in America. read more

Seattle Bans Landlords From Screening "Qualified" Tenants

Ann LoGerfo, a directing attorney with Columbia Legal Services who pushed for the policy, offered an example: A landlord with two qualified applicants ... or new entrants into the housing market. Cities can strengthen such beneficial competition (and ... read more

Japanese Automakers: Trump’s Steel Tariff Will Cost You More at the Dealership

House Speaker Paul Ryan said he understood China’s steel dumping was a serious problem, and certainly unfair to other countries ... Saikawa did not bother to estimate how much Japanese car prices might rise and noted that the country’s automakers ... read more