: I Could Not Get That Money:

Ok I don’t need to elaborate here again on this blog since I have shared it on my bravejournal blog already about the person who owes me money long ... and never in my wildest dream that he’ll pay me back so if only I have debt collection agencies I think [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 10:51:27

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eHealth Insurance; Options For Your Health Care

Do you have health insurance? eHealth Insurance is basically an online insurance store, ... and one for $20, and will just continue your account along, without sending it to a collection agency ... , the fastest growing debt load in America right now is the defaulting of paying back medical claims. Even [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 23:37:06

How To Get Collection Agencies Off Your Back, For Good

This Article can be found at my blog: www.CreditTipsTricks.Blogspot ... Commissions. Here's a sample Cease & Desist Letter: Dear (Insert Collection Agency Here)\, You are hereby notified under provisions of Public Laws 104-208, also known as the Fair Debt Collection [more...]

Date: 2008-12-12 23:10:08

Alphabet Q's: Who Am I Tag.

Happy for the much needed break in work! Thanks Hailey. A. Attached or single? Attached B. Best friend? Yup; I have lots. C. Cake or pie? Cake! ( ... without? Those whom I love. (and debt collection agencies hehe!) M. Marriage date? December 02 [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 07:53:06

The Importance of Repairing Your Credit Report - Yourself!

It seems to be common knowledge today that we are living in a society overwhelmed with debt ... ! Typically it does nothing more then raise red flags at the collection agency’s and can even make it nearly impossible in the future for you to try to re-dispute an item on your own. Collection Agency’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:44:04

Collection Agency calling from 571-431-1958 (Washington, VA)

Steve reported a Collection Agency (5714311958 from Washington area, VA) . The following comments were posted: AACC AACC AACC 5127689800 AACC 804-234-9056 assetacceptance.com Asset Acceptance is a leading purchaser and collector of charged-off consumer debt. Since 1962, we have provided credit originators such as credit card issuers, consumer finance companies, retail merchants, utilities and others an efficient alternative in recovering defaulted consumer debt. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 19:53:49

How Bill Collectors Locate You

Thanks to the internet it’s easier than ever for bill collectors to locate your whereabouts ... will use to find you. Initially a collection agency will review the file they receive ... had no phone and no job. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act it is legal for a debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:36:42

Your Credit Score, Your Sanity

I decided to sign up for credit monitoring at www.myfico ... you for an uncollectable debt, as the original creditor or the assigned collection agency cannot take ... that paying off a collection account will not remove it from your credit report. It will stay [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 02:41:50

Gerald Celente: “Rip up that front lawn with grass you can’t eat or smoke …”

Permalink Page 1 of 441 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80 ... Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 01:46:00

Goldman Sachs’s Dirty Little Secret

Last week the American News Project put a human face on the economic crisis with a moving video report about a woman named Jocelyn Voltaire facing ... . In other words, they are a type of collection agency dealing with those in the most vulnerable ... , misleading and evasive practices” in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (case [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 13:25:44

Erase Bad Credit

by John Cooper If you have bad credit there is hope ... has received some form of payment. For example with a charged off credit card account the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any record of your account. Recent [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 18:52:30

I ain’t your Bee-yotch….bitch!

+++warning!  foul mouthed rant ahead!++++ Despite the fact that there are 4 other folks in my office at any given time, ... the collection agency to stop calling for an employee, they are legally required to stop”.  (see the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, governed by the FTC) Trust me, I’ve quoted this law to these blood [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 15:08:48

Carnival of Debt Reduction #151

Welcome to this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction!  Since this is Carnival #151 here’s a debt reduction example based on a credit card payment of ... !)  He also submitted an article on collection agencies. Art of the Coupon explains how debt can breed ... months and $8,675.29 in interest to be rid of that debt — more than what was owed to begin [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 08:35:02

Dealing With Third Party Debt Collectors

Currently, the American penal system doesn’t feature debtors’ prisons. We’re not living in Victorian times ... individuals from invasive debt collection practices. These include statutes of limitations, which say ... after the original lender has sold them to a collection agency. In states such as California, statutes [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 13:13:03

A Look At 2009 From The Inside: Real Estate, Credit, and Debt

About two months ago I wrote a post that included information from a monthly magazine, (sic), I read religiously ... with more regulations. Consumer advocates will thrive and collection agencies will be riddled with compliance ... who is president and chief executive officer of debt broker National Loan Exchange, Inc. as [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 15:47:36

Identity theft sample letters

Identity theft sample letters It’s unpleasant to find out that someone stole your credit card numbers, but it’s even worse when a collection agency begins harassing you over debt you didn’t create. CreditCards.com has assembled sample letters and a step-by-step guide to help identity theft victims [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 06:34:18

Bad Credit Repair

by John Cooper If you have bad credit there is hope ... the debt has been sold to a collection agency, and the lender has no need to save any record ... intervention, escalated dispute information requests, and debt validation. You can help your score [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 16:35:57

Innovation Prevails for One Savvy Collection Agency

NEW YORK, N.Y. — In response to economic uncertainty, New York based collection agency Williams, Charles & Scott, Ltd. (WCS) ... offerings used by others in the industry, WCS’ collection staff can tailor the WCS WebPay options given ... owing the money. As a result, WCS WebPay has been the deciding factor whether a debt gets paid,” [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 02:02:48

Sprint ETF Settlement a Raw Deal for Consumers: How you can (easily) fight back

Sprint recently settled an Early Termination Fee (ETF) class action suit ... $25 credit on that debt, if Sprint has already sold the debt to a third-party (collection agency ... . And, it’s quite broad, covering customers from 1999 all the way to 2008. The settlement makes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 16:23:10

Reader mail:  Need inquiry deletion to pay for surgery or will die

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... and money Reader mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings ... on 11 16 2008 Happy ending at foreclosure auction Categories Credit crisis deliberately [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 02:27:01

Taxes, incentives for alternative energy, national politics

While I have my opinions on 'national' politics, I try to refrain from writing about such things ... such as an end to IRS contracts with private debt collection agencies, tighter basis reporting [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 13:31:00

How to Collect Judgments

Any landlord can tell you all about the joys of rent court; the long wait, the endless string of whining, and then the realization that, ... judgments, so landlords should consult with a local collection agency or attorney to determine ... after you win, all you’re left with is the right to collect a debt from someone who probably [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 15:00:00

debtconsolidationcare.com

Is Debt Consolidation good for you? Get FREE counseling from a BBB member company. Avoid bankruptcy, become debt free, deal with collection agencies and improve your credit rating. Read Reviews [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 05:00:00

Comcast asks Hurricane Ike victims to pay for lost cable boxes; company says letters sent in error

In Galveston, 81 customers of Comcast Corp., the cable TV company, ... the snafu on a Carrollton-based debt-collection agency. According to this story from The Daily News ... to rebuild their homes and their lives," said Comcast spokesman Michael Bybee. "We've asked the collection [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:16:07

Perspective:  poverty and wealth

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... 16 2008 Perspective: poverty and wealth Categories Credit crisis deliberately caused [more...]

Date: 2008-11-16 19:52:00

Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing, California up 80%

Permalink Page 1 of 440 pages 1 2 3 > Last » Search CreditSuit ... mail: American Agencies collecting 10-year old debt Bankruptcy filings rapidly increasing ... Credit crisis deliberately caused by the regulators *** 20 Reasons to STOP paying your credit [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 03:06:00

To send to collections or not, that is the question.

The decision to send people to collections or to simply write off bad debt is a difficult one to make and should not be taken lightly ... , have decided to outsource my deadbeat accounts to a collection agency.  This was prompted by several ... you just need to resort to a collection agency.I [more...]

Date: 2008-12-29 22:36:00

Grief from commercial sales agents Bag A Business and Knightsbridge Business Sales

Last week we told how commercial estate agent, RTA (Business Consultants) Limited, charges hefty fees even when it fails to sell a business ... for passing the demand on to its debt collection agency and is fully committed to the sale [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:10:07

how regimented are you??

how regimented are you?? by Vickie Today 15:56 PM 407 3,437 Kids & Teenagers (5 Viewing) ... some friendly advice from others. Exclamation HELP Debt Collection agency... by Tink1o5 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:39:14

After my personal experiencing the difficulties I have faced when I was dealing with the debts after my marriage I have decided to share some advice ... Collection Agency: So finally I just want to introduce this website which can be helpful ... for those that are newly married or they are going to marry soon.  I was not having too much debt [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:04:28

Debt Consolidation Consoles Debtors

Mr. and Mrs. Smith have debt problems. They are getting the squeeze from their local collection agency ... as it may, one has to face the grim fact that trying to solve a debt problem is a far better option than letting it drowned you. At any rate, you can seek professional help from other people or agency [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 01:36:27

Fighting Debt Collectors

by John Cooper When you are being contacted by debt collectors it can be very aggravating ... to just sell your account to another collection agency if you request validation. This will result ... . If the debt is valid then we suggest you settle it. This is done through a settlement letter [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 22:19:19

THINGS I LEARNT FROM FANZINES NO. 1 - HOW TO MAKE AN INCENDIARY DEVICE

This is pilfered from 'Pigs For Slaughter', an early 80s London zine for anarchist youth ... of leaving one of these crude, DIY bombs outside their local estate agents, debt collection agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 02:14:16

Fix Bad Credit

by John Cooper You do not have to just wait for negative marks on your credit report to fall off. You can remove them and improve your credit score ... some form of payment. For example a charged off account has likely been sold to a collection agency ... to dispute the item. These include; escalated dispute information requests, debt validation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 13:54:55

How You Can Remove a Collection Account From Your Credit

by Justin Hutto You must dispute a collection, to remove it from your credit report. This dispute needs to be filed with the credit bureaus ... dispute information requests, debt validation, and creditor direct intervention. What is a collection ... to recover payment. It is common for lenders to have an in house collection agency. However many also [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 18:16:08

IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis

IRS Doing Their Part to Ease Mortgage Crisis 17Dec08 ... determines that taking a secondary position will ultimately lead to collection of the debt. The IRS has urged all prospective homeowners in such situations to contact the agency’s Collection Advisory [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 19:05:41

Lithuanuan firm engaged witchcraft in debt collection

In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering an unconventional service to retrieve arrears: witchcraft ... or other companies,” said Amantas Celkonas, director of the Skolu Isieskojimo Biuras, or debt ... and I will do whatever I can to help people,” she said. Local pundits, however, ridiculed the agency’s move. “ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 17:02:00

Collection Agency calling from 931-490-5999 (Columbia, TN)

Sam Smith reported a Collection Agency (9314905999 from Columbia area, TN) . The following comments were posted: Told to stop calling, prove I owe the debt by US Postal Service only. NO more phone calls to home, work, family or cell #. Permalink: http://www.numberinvestigator.com/phone/931-490-5999.html [more...]

Date: 2009-09-24 15:07:51

Sprint ETF Settlement a Raw Deal for Consumers: How you can (easily) fight back (Updated)

Sprint recently settled an Early Termination Fee (ETF) class action suit ... $25 credit on that debt, if Sprint has already sold the debt to a third-party (collection agency [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 10:30:45

Good News - Post Office to Layoff Only 40,000 Workers. Bad Time to Be In Delivery Business.

A friend called to tell me about the latest buzz of the postal service laying off 40,000 workers ... From Debt Collection, the Debt Collector, and Creditors I’m Afraid I’m Going To Get Laid Off. How ... of the country’s 1,300 post offices would be closed. According to the APA news agency, the company’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 21:16:24

How Debt Consolidation Can Get Debt Collectors To Stop Calling

Are your bills unpaid and piling up? You are probably getting plenty of annoying phone calls from creditors ... counseling agency to discuss debt consolidation. If you know where to look, there are definite ... collection calls, or the feeling of guilt from being behind on payments. After debt consolidation [more...]

Date: 2008-12-25 06:35:48

Financial Trouble? Consider Debt Negotiation

by Daniel Atolben Are you drowning in debt and finding it difficult to make your monthly payments? ... to a collection agency. Since credit card companies won’t be getting all the money that you’ve agreed ... Even if you’ve had no problem controlling your debt in the past, there may be something unexpected [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 18:51:14

1 Minute Guide to Beating your Debt

by JR Rooney Imagine being free of debt — no more sleepless nights over mounting credit card balances, no more ball-and-chain of debt feeding your anxieties, and no chance of threats from dreaded collection agencies. You can do it! Here’s the scoop — in one minute flat. 0:60 Resolve to spend less [more...]

Date: 2008-12-15 11:37:46

Spending Control.

Christmas is almost upon us and so I’m very sure that you have already finished or about to finish shopping gifts for your loved ones and friends ... about your expenses. The collection agencies are on a holiday break too so start thinking about credit cards and debt ... of your cosigners, you’ll find a way out of debt. There are financial institutions [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 02:54:40

Debt Negotiation with Credit Card Companies

by Daniel Atolben Are you drowning in debt and finding it difficult to make your monthly payments? ... to a collection agency. Since credit card companies won’t be getting all the money that you’ve agreed ... Even if you’ve had no problem controlling your debt in the past, there may be something unexpected [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 19:15:29

Itsy Bitsy Debt Collector

Have you ever wanted to really stick it to a collections agency? I have, matter of fact, I used to work for one. I was forced to call little old ladies and force them to pay their hospital bills. I think each call was more excrutiating for me than them. However scarred that may have left me, I think I'm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 00:10:19

DO YOU KNOW WHO IS RUNNING AMERICA?

I have been asked that question so much last year that I thought I would give you some thoughts on it ... of the banking interests, and the Internal Revenue Service, the system’s collection agency. Did you ever ... , secured by UCC Commercial Liens, which are then monetized as “debt money” by the Federal Reserve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 17:08:42

Creditors Harass Couple Over Dead Son’s Debt

A New York couple is haunted by calls from credit agencies wanting to collect debt their dead son owed. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 18:25:22

Collapse and Ruination from Gluttonous Growth

by The Mogambo Guru I was sitting outside, looking up at the stars, and wondering how many planets circle those billions of twinkling lights, ... for repayment until that day when the collection agency finally decides to just write the whole damned ... it to buy the new government debt so that the government could spend the money to satisfy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 19:21:05

Is It Time For A New Mortgage Calculator

If You Get A Call From Your Mortgage Company Realtor Federal and State laws are on the side of those who are in the unfortunate predicament of ... and respectability–as long as a collection agency is the one at hand, not the original creditor. Most people ... or personally involved in it. And very few realize that debt collectors are comprised of debt [more...]

Date: 2008-11-29 02:38:23

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