Debt Collectors Ask to Be Paid a Little Respect
Posted on June 12, 2011 by
Debt collectors are well aware that they are not a sympathetic lot, but the industry trade association has begun a charm offensive.
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When will US debt be downgraded? By how much? — Crooked Timber
Posted on June 11, 2011 by
The problem is that the total value of outstanding debt keeps growing and the US Congress requires periodic votes to approve this. They are usually the occasion for …
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Young Adults Sometimes See Debt as a Positive
Posted on June 9, 2011 by
THURSDAY, June 9 — Debt may actually give some young adults a self-esteem boost, a new study suggests.
Continue ReadingLibya, Japan, the European debt crisis. Take that last one off the list?
Posted on March 25, 2011 by
This week, debt felled another European leader as Portugal’s prime minister resigned. But the euro currency did not tumble.
Continue ReadingEurope debt market tensions worsen ahead of summit
Posted on March 23, 2011 by
Europe’s debt market jitters flared up again Wednesday as investors worried about the near-term fates of Portugal and Ireland, an ill omen on the eve of a summit where EU leaders plan to complete their crisis-fighting plan.
Continue ReadingDebt Collectors And Generation Facebook
Posted on March 16, 2011 by
The debate is heating up about the means debt collectors are allowed to use to communicate with consumers. As a new generation enters the world of credit and debt — and inevitably some of them, collections — the 35 year-old rules about how these groups can interact could use an overhaul.
Continue ReadingMarkets applaud European debt crisis package
Posted on March 14, 2011 by
Markets have cheered a surprisingly broad European package of measures to tackle the government debt crisis that has over the past year threatened the existence of the euro currency.
Continue ReadingDebt woes may impact couple’s joint assets
Posted on March 10, 2011 by
When dealing with debt issues, determine how your spouse’s credit and assets could be affected.
Continue ReadingCalif. debt-relief co. paying $1M in NY settlement
Posted on March 9, 2011 by
A national debt-relief company has agreed to pay more than $1 million to end a New York state investigation into its practices and to refund more than 5,000 New Yorkers who enrolled in its program since 2003, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman says.
Continue ReadingDebt ceiling: Battle heats up
Posted on March 3, 2011 by
Everybody’s talking about debt.
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