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Low-income communities are particularly susceptible to unfair "predatory" lending and tax preparation rip-offs, says Maryellen Hayden, head organizer at the Pittsburgh office of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now. That's why ACORN opened its new Financial Justice Center in East Liberty on Jan. 3. If those credit-card bills overwhelm you, ACORN offers credit counseling. "We'll have you come into the office, bring all of your bills, all of your paperwork," Hayden says. ACORN will talk about solutions and may even help negotiate with creditors or refinance high-interest debt into a low-interest loan - for free.
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Acorn's Help Not Far From Christmas Tree
THE POST-CHRISTMAS credit-card bill arrives. Then come the solicitations, urging you to get a tax-refund-antic...
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