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Debt and credit

Consumer Debt Collection: Methods & Limitations

The market for recovering consumer debt is growing in the US. Many consumers are still unaware of their rights and the available legal remedies, even though deceptive and abusive debt collection practices are outlawed by consumer protection legislation. Since pushy debt collectors frequently have a motive to do so, consumers […]

Debt and credit

Understanding Debt Settlement to Avoid Scams

Sometimes there are alternatives to bankruptcy, and depending on your particular situation one of those is debt settlement. Debt Settlement is a way of working with your creditors and debt collectors to settle your outstanding debts for less than the amount that you owe. Depending on the amount of money you […]

Law

The Most Common Ways the FDCPA is Violated

In a perfect world everybody would play by the rules. There would be no room in this perfect world for liars, bullies, and people who resort to threats. Unfortunately for a number of people employed by debt collectors, this means there would be no place for them either. In no […]

Debt and credit

Bankruptcy 911: Steps to Take

Not only does filing for bankruptcy often carry with it a certain social stigma, but it is a painfully drawn out process as well. Whether an individual or family is looking to liquidate all assets through a Chapter 7 filing, or adjust their debts with a repayment plan via Chapter […]