Largest unclaimed inheritance in the history of New York

It's important to have a Will!

http://gawker.com/holocaust-survivor-leaves-largest-unclaimed-inheritance-484605126

Supreme Court Haiku

http://supremecourthaiku.com/blog1/

Wow - sobering stat

MORE SENIORS TURNING TO PAYDAY LOANS, STUDY FINDS

Dallas Morning News - March 31, 2013
When the Center for Responsible Lending released its latest report on payday loans, one statistic jumped out at me: More than 25 percent of bank payday loan borrowers are Social Security recipients. This is the latest in a series of studies showing that seniors are carrying more debt at a time in their lives when they can ill afford such a burden.
 
http://www.dallasnews.com/business/columnists/pamela-yip/20130331-more-seniors-turning-to-payday-loans-study-finds.ece
 

Student Loan Debt Is Ballooning - See This Chart

http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/NA-BT838_Studen_G_20121127183304.jpg

This has nothing to do with law, but it's fascinating

This is really cool.

http://dvice.com/archives/2012/10/ethiopian-kids.php

Medical Debt Has Huge Impact On Bankruptcy Filings

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/06/05/earlyshow/health/main5064981.shtml

Why You Should Be Wary Of Investing In A Hedge Fund

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-hedge-funds-may-not-be-right-for-you-2012-08-20?grcc=a7f24c54a647d13131fa762b3b407132Z3ZhpgeZ0Z107Z200Z129Z2&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_personalfinance&grcc2=ec81c45fe8b322c6cfd0d5d080866c1d~1345583764374~18f3b45caef80572d421f68a979bd6dc~joefulwiler~1345574637221~3~2~0~0~0~107~200~129~0~2~

They don't reliably beat a plain vanilla S&P 500 index fund.

Fed Govt is taking people's Social Security benefits for unpaid student loans

http://www.smartmoney.com/borrow/student-loans/grandmas-new-financial-problem-college-debt-1344292084111/?grcc=a4f895e7054a7059c6202ead76abe9fcZ3ZhpgeZ0Z945Z200Z122Z2&mod=WSJ_hps_sections_personalfinance&grcc2=42c73cb69dec487e83620f173e1812d4~1344450110805~18f3b45caef80572d421f68a979bd6dc~joefulwiler~1344450032742~3~2~0~0~0~945~200~122~0~2~

This is going to leave some seniors in a very tough spot financially.