Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigAug 12, 2014
Payday loan providers have been around for 20 years or so, and in that time their growth rate has been exponential for one reason alone: The services they provide are a huge, undeniable, legal scam. Watch John Oliver and comedian Sarah Silverman explain why you need to avoid them at all costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMar 1, 2014
The respected Massachusetts senator wants "to turn post offices into loan-sharking bodegas in low income neighborhoods," investigative reporter Greg Palast writes at Reader Supported News. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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