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Exploiting Ignorance: Money for Nothing

This post is the tentative conclusion to a series of posts, loosely about the sorts of pseudo-scams that credit card companies use to keep borrowers in debt ... that most credit card debt collection is an outright scam, is both the tip of the iceberg [more...]

Date: 2008-07-24 13:32:21

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Tips For Managing Your Creditors

by John Brennan Those who find themselves in debt often times find themselves with many creditors ... that limit how they can treat you. It may not seem that way, but debt collection agencies do actually have rules that they need to follow. There is a Fair Debt Collection practices Act that protects [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 09:34:18


Consumer Advice to Ring in the New Year

December 23, 2008 FTC News Release: Nine Consumer Tips to Make the Most of 2009 As 2008 draws to a close, ... credit report with no strings attached. To learn more about credit, mortgages, debt collection ... the Federal Trade Commission has nine consumer tips that can yield big dividends next year [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 18:24:31


Insider Tips About The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Forms

consumer law Chapter 13 bankruptcy forms are available to Americans in need to offer a second chance. You may berate yourself and wonder how you got into such a predicament, but the truth is that over one million people ended up filing bankruptcy forms in 2008 and the numbers are climbing in 2009. No matter what your case may be, you don’t have to suffer wage garnishment, foreclosure, repossession, insurmountable debts or harassing creditors and collection callers. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-08 17:54:32


Is Revver On The Fritz?

We’ve been getting a lot of tips from people who have been having problems reaching the Revver website lately, ... 2007, everything looked rosy when the company said it had managed to pay $1 million to video producers and their affiliates over a period of one year. By February 2008, the company was collecting debt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-01 17:40:35


The Debt Trap

It’s a lot more expensive and complicated to file for bankruptcy now (thanks, Republicans and their Democratic enablers!) ... dealers are being laid off. Valet parking attendants and masseuses are collecting less in tips. “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 13:29:46


Fierce Financial Tips: The Carnival of Personal Finance #178, Struwwelpeter Edition

I’ve been waiting for this chance to host The Carnival of Personal Finance for some time ... , and this time, I think I do….! This edition commemorates a rather strange and bizarre collection ... about forgiving credit card debt. In fact, if Congress changes the accounting rules surrounding credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 05:46:25


Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharge

Tip! The next step in filing for bankruptcy is to determine exactly what assets you have available to you ... the creditors from taking any form of collection action against debtors on discharged debts [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 01:00:36


Sunday link Love: Redemption Edition

My blogging friend Lynnae at Being Frugal is part of a collection of moms that blog for Walmart, ... From a Stock Market Decline Thrifty Florida Mama:  Tips To Set Aside Money For Christmas Chief Family Officer:  Continuing Dilemma - Public School Vs Private School My Super-Charged Life:  Debt-Free [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 17:59:54


Tips for Furnishing Your First Place

This is the fourth article in a series on Life Skills for the New Graduate by The Life Skills Network ... a fair amount of debt in the name of “upgrading” my new living space. Save and Spend Plan Ten years ... of holding my small collection of DVDs, my TV, and my beloved Xbox. However, my new living room [more...]

Date: 2008-06-05 03:11:27



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