by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 09, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week, we began our look into the $39 billion proposed purchase by AT&T of T-Mobile Cellular. If approved by the Federal Communications Commission, it will impact everyone who uses a cell phone in the... by Dennis Beaver | consumer, technology
July 02, 2011(Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Many of us in Hanford’s Rotary are longtime readers and would appreciate your explaining why there is so much of a fuss over the AT&T and T-Mobile merger. Is there something going on in the... by Dennis Beaver | complaint, consumer
June 25, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “Mr. Beaver, we live in an area with hard water, so we always use a liquid fabric softener, generally Downy or similar brands. We have seasonal allergies, but the perfumes and scents in these products has... by Dennis Beaver | fraud, landlord/tenant
June 18, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When you discover that your landlord is pocketing your rent money and not paying the mortgage, you’ve got a real problem. There are a lot of crooked landlords doing just that, as Cesar and his wife... by Dennis Beaver | fraud, landlord/tenant
June 11, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver When home prices began their fall through the floor, it wasn’t only homeowners who faced the sudden reality that their house was worth far less than what they paid for it. Many landlords did as well, but... by Dennis Beaver | consumer
June 04, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Last week we began our look into a situation most of us would rather avoid, and that’s getting a call from a bill collector concerning a very old account – so old, in fact, that you have no idea if... by Dennis Beaver | consumer
May 28, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I have been receiving calls from an unpleasant bill collector about a department store account that is almost 4 years old. What should I say? What if I do owe the money, or might owe the money – but... by Dennis Beaver | ethics, landlord/tenant
May 21, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver Have you been told you must sign as a tenant on an apartment lease of a friend or parent? Wait! We may be able to save you thousands of dollars in rent which you should not be paying and prevent damage to your... by Dennis Beaver | lawyers
May 14, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “We are both 28, have been married three years, and the recession left us out of a job in the financial services field. Now, we are considering law school, but have heard from friends that the law school... by Dennis Beaver | education, lawyers
May 07, 2011 (Original publish date) • By Dennis Beaver “I live in California’s Central Valley and my parents have difficult, manual labor jobs which has taken a real health toll on them. At high school, I had friends whose parents were lawyers, and...