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TurboTax’s parent company Intuit uses predatory business practices to prevent you from using cheaper tax prep software. Consider using cheaper, better, reputable alternatives this tax season.

from Reddit: Why YSK: TurboTax has been scamming the American public for years, including me. They overcharge for basic tax filing services and pressure users to pay when they don’t need to. They utilize dark patterns in their software and lobby to stop the IRS from building its own public filing system for citizens to …

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US Government Sues Warren Buffett’s Berkshire-Owned Lending Company For Predatory Mortgages

A mortgage lender owned by Warren Buffet’s holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, has been sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), alleging that the business pushed people into taking unaffordable loans. The Jan. 6 lawsuit was filed against Tennessee-based Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. The …

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