Filter your results
Results 1 - 10 of 23. To narrow results enter search keywords or select filters.
The Internet is an exciting tool that puts vast amounts of information at your fingertips. With the click of a mouse, you can buy airline tickets, use research tools, chat with friends or play interactive games.
But there are also risks on the Internet, so it’s important to be cyber-smart and make your experience online a safe one. It is critically important that parents supervise their children’s Internet use. As we’ve seen all too often, trusting children are particularly vulnerable to sexual predators and other cyber-criminals.
Are you a victim of housing discrimination? Fair housing is your right! If you have been denied your housing
rights, you may have experienced housing discrimination.
HUD handles complaints in several categories:
Housing discrimination: Federal law prohibits housing discrimination based on your race, color, national origin, religion, sex, family status, or disability. If you have been trying to buy or rent a home or apartment and you believe your rights have been violated, you can file a fair housing complaint.
Design and Construction Resources
HUD Design Manual - Fair Housing Guidelines:
www.huduser.org
Select publications on the left
Select alphabetical listing on right
Select "F" for fair housing
Select Design Manual
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
11 West 42nd Street
New York, New York 10036
Can be purchased on-line from a variety of sources; cannot be reproduced
Fair Housing Accessibility First
La Internet es una herramienta apasionante que le presenta enormes cantidades de información al alcance de su mano. Con un toque del ratón (mouse), puede comprar pasajes aéreos, utilizar herramientas de búsqueda, conversar con los amigos o participar en juegos interactivos. Pero también existen riesgos en la Internet, por lo tanto, es importante ser ciber-inteligente y que su experiencia en línea sea segura. Es de suma importancia que los padres supervisen el uso de la Internet por parte de sus hijos.
Chances are you rely on your vehicle to get you where you need to go — and when you need to go — whether it’s to work, school, the grocery store, or the soccer field. But if you’re late with your car payments, or in some states, if you don’t have adequate auto insurance, your vehicle could be taken away from you...
OK, so you can no longer afford your car. What to do? The first idea comes to you after a few intense discussions with your spouse or perhaps after a few beers. “I know, we’ll just give it back.” The next day you call the dealership and tell them why you can’t afford to make payments. Fully expecting to hear from that same understanding salesman that threw in the leather and sunroof at “factory” prices, instead you get the third degree about late fees and penalties.
As with most legal questions, the answer is fact specific. The instant a bankruptcy case is filed, your creditors are prohibited by law from contacting you, attempting to collect a debt and yes, they are also prohibited from foreclosing on your home. Even if your home is scheduled to be sold at foreclosure tomorrow and you file bankruptcy today, an injunction called the automatic stay will temporarily sheild you from creditors, forcing your lender to immediately cease and desist with foreclosing.
Americans lose an estimated $40 billion each year due to the fraudulent sales of goods and services over the telephone. The elderly are frequently targeted. Studies have shown that fraudulent telemarketers direct anywhere from 56% to nearly 80% of their calls at older consumers. It is often difficult to recover money lost to a telemarketing scam. Even so, there are several practical actions that you can take to minimize losses and avoid future scams...
Scammers, hackers, and identity thieves are looking to steal your personal information – and your money. But there are steps you can take to protect yourself, like keeping your computer software up-to-date and giving out your personal information only when you have a good reason...
Pagination
Close
Filter your results
Type
Topics
Tags
Our Partners
LSC's support for this website is limited to those activities that are consistent with LSC restrictions.