Division of Financial Services Division of Financial Services State of Colorado DORA


Library of Links to Professional Articles

Welcome to the Consumer Resource library. We have gathered links to relevant articles written by business professionals or government agencies on topics that might be of interest to the citizens of Colorado.



Bankrupty/Debt

Escape stories from debt hell

Your 5-minute guide to bankruptcy
Homeowners who just walk away
Don't ignore that debt collector
Debt settlement: A costly escape
United States Bankruptcy Court - District of Colorado
Colorado Bankruptcy Information
Bounce back fast after bankruptcy

Bad Checks/Scams

How to spot counterfeit money
It's a new year, but the same old scams
C
olorado Dishonored Check Law
Don't cash that check !

Credit Cards

New Credit Card Tricks
New Credit Card Laws Effective August 20, 2009
How the New Credit Card Laws Affect You
Protect yourself from a credit card backlash

Credit card firms try out new squeeze tactics
Credit card companies are closing unused accounts
Credit card cutbacks hit consumers hard
9 reasons to love credit cards

9 big credit card myths
Beware of the dark side of reward cards

Credit card companies' evil tricks
Debit cards: A good deal gets better

Credit

Spotting Credit Repair, Counseling Scams
The Association of Independent Consumer Credit Counseling Agencies (AICCCA)
The consumer's guide to credit counseling
Credit Freeze is Cool Way to Fight Identity Theft
New threats to credit scores
Credit Cards & Consumer Loans
Your Rights: Credit Reporting
Colorado AG Credit Repair Brochure
Consumers win free credit scores
8 secret scores that lenders keep
4 credit-scoring myths
Build a killer credit score in 2008
How to get a credit report for free
Weird stuff that hurts your credit

Money Management

Is Your Money Safe in a Credit Union?
Fix your 5 biggest money mistakes
Your 7 biggest financial decisions
16 favorite money rules of thumb
How to save $10,000 in 2009
How to invest, manage your money, spend wisely

How to size up credit unions
Co-signing a Loan
Mortgages/Real Estate


Payday Loans

Attorney General Suthers Announces Payday Lending Settlement
Revised House Bill-10-1351- Concerning the Maximum Authorized Interest Rate for a Payday Loan

Vehicles

Auto Service Contracts
Buying A New Car
Buying a Used Car
Car Ads: Reading Between the Lines
Force-Placed Insurance, A Car Loan Danger

Colorado Attorney General

Consumer Protection

Federal Trade Commission

Protecting America's Consumers

Life Care Institutions

Continuing-Care Retirement Communities: Weighing the Risks


Consumer Protection