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Debt Collectors Are Getting More Aggressive

5:00 pm, March 22, 2011

The government received significantly more complaints about aggressive debt collectors in 2010 than the year before.

 

Beware Phony Debt Collectors

4:30 pm, November 19, 2010

A debt collector in Texas posed as a government agency to pressure debtors to pay up.

 

College Tuition Rises, But So Does Aid

1:30 pm, October 28, 2010

Tuition rates and fees continued their increase this school year, but have been offset by a spike in federal aid.

 

Debtors' Prisons Making a Comeback?

2:00 pm, October 04, 2010

Rising debt affects more and more consumers, but that isn’t stopping some states from putting these debtors behind bars.

 

5 Don’ts of Debt Management

1:01 pm, August 12, 2010

Not every debt-relief agency has consumers' best interests in mind. Here are ways to avoid the traps.

 

FTC Moves to Reform Debt Collection

3:00 pm, July 14, 2010

Debt collection lawsuits are becoming more prevelant and the FTC is looking to change the current system for resolving these disputes.

 

Collector Threatens to Blow up Customer’s Home

4:30 pm, May 28, 2010

Verizon bill collectors may need a lesson in civil communications.

 

Tips for Retirees in Serious Debt

7:00 am, May 13, 2010

MainStreet has tips to help you get rid of debt so you can enjoy those happy golden years.

 

Q&A: What Can Debt Collectors NOT Do?

11:50 am, February 26, 2010

In this week's Q&A, Brian O'Connell tells one reader how to fight back against illegal debt collection practices.

 

A Day In the Life of a Debt Collector

9:57 am, February 23, 2010

People hate collections agents, but trying to pry money out of late-paying consumers is no picnic either.

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