The credit wise consumer

Do you read the fine print on the back of your credit card bills? Hmmm. Do you understand it? Would you like to improve your credit score? Do you wish you knew what to look out in getting a loan? Do you ever fear that you’re being ripped off?

Ever wish you had an expert to explain any of this for you? Well, now you do.

Click on the Legal Q&A feature to find our first Credit-Wise Consumer column, written by Louise Carwell, an attorney with the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau.

In this first column Ms. Carwell answers questions she’s received in her job. You can send questions for her to me at  wayne.countryman at exhibitAnews.com.

The Maryland Legal Aid Bureau has offices throughout the state, but its main one is in downtown Baltimore. That’s where we interviewed Executive Director Wilhelm Joseph about the nonprofit organization, events in his life that made him the leader he is today, and what changes he’d like to see to help the public. Follow this link, or look for the interview among the stories under CURRENT NEWS above.

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