Bob Sullivan

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Bob Sullivan is author of the New York Times best-sellers Gotcha Capitalism and Stop Getting Ripped Off. His stories have appeared in The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and hundreds of other publications. He has appeared as a consumer advocate and technology expert numerous times on NBC's TODAY show, NBC Nightly News, CNBC, NPR's Marketplace, Terry Gross' Fresh Air, and various other radio and TV outlets. He helped start MSNBC.com and wrote there for nearly 20 years, most of it penning the consumer advocacy column The Red Tape Chronicles. See more at www.bobsullivan.net. Follow Bob Sullivan on Facebook or Twitter.

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Trump’s Mortgage Fee Cut Reversal: What it Really Means for House Hunters
Almost lost amid all the celebrating and marching this weekend we... read more

January 23, 2017

Mortgages

Bank regulations, consumer protections and net neutrality all up for debate as the Trump administration takes the reins.
Will a Trump Presidency Lead to More Predatory Lending?
Free markets mean corporations and consumers are engaged in a con... read more

January 18, 2017

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70 Years Old & $180K in Student Loan Debt: ‘Nothing to Do But Pay Until We Die’
It’s an old joke that’s quickly becoming reality for ... read more

January 11, 2017

Managing Debt

Here's what's in store for U.S. migration trends in 2017.
Why Aren’t Americans Moving Anymore?
January is a good time to take stock of your career, and with the... read more

January 6, 2017

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Here's why fewer and fewer millennials are going grocery shopping.
How Millennials Are Changing the Grocery Store
Next time you run to the grocery store for bread and milk, you mi... read more

January 3, 2017

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These metros experienced the quickest drop in housing affordability over 2016, when you take into consideration that locale's home prices and wages.
20 Cities That Are Quickly Becoming Unaffordable
America’s housing market continued its staggering post-rece... read more

December 30, 2016

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