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- Credit card debt collection https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/the-waste-stream-of-consumer-finance/ 542 comments
- Credit Card Debt Collection https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/the-waste-stream-of-consumer-finance/ 21 comments
- Sent To Prison For A $300 Debt. The U.S. debt-collection industry uses arrest warrants to recoup money owed by borrowers who are behind on credit-card payments, auto loans and other bills. http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article28176.htm 4 comments politics
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a major debt collection law firm on Monday, alleging it is a "mill" that produces shoddy, mass-produced credit-card collection lawsuits http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-consumer-bureau-sues-debt-collection-law-firm 7 comments politics
- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sued a major debt collection law firm in Georgia on Monday, alleging it is a "mill" that produces shoddy, mass-produced credit-card collection lawsuits. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/us-consumer-bureau-sues-debt-collection-law-firm 5 comments law
- (CAN) Should I settle my credit card debt with the collection agency for $400 less or should I pay it out in full? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/ag09x2/can_should_i_settle_my_credit_card_debt_with_the/ 7 comments personalfinance
- [US] Sample Debt Validation Letter for credit card collections https://www.thebalance.com/sample-debt-validation-letter-for-debt-collectors-960597 5 comments personalfinance
- [debt] credit card went into collections years ago, got an offer in the mail to pay it off for a 40% discount. too good to be true? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6o3y95/debt_credit_card_went_into_collections_years_ago/ 12 comments personalfinance
- Statute of limitation for credit card debt collection, all 50 states http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/credit-card-state-statute-limitations-1282.php 42 comments business
- hello i have a debt collection agency asking to collect for a personal credit card debt, but a new agency asks me every month. what should i do? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6f1see/hello_i_have_a_debt_collection_agency_asking_to/ 4 comments personalfinance
- I'm 27, in 400K student debt, 4K+ of credit card debt, and have 1.5-2K in collections, considering bankruptcy. What are my options? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4vzidp/im_27_in_400k_student_debt_4k_of_credit_card_debt/ 55 comments personalfinance
- Live in Canada, credit score is around 615. I do not have a credit card or any debt anymore. Went into collections sround 2011 paid it off on 2014. What are some good ways to bump up my score and is it possible for me to get a credit card? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/4my90i/live_in_canada_credit_score_is_around_615_i_do/ 3 comments personalfinance
- I'm 25. I have student loans that I have neglected to pay for about the past 3 years and I have a credit card out for collections. I am finally in a comfortable spot to where I can pay off these debts and try to repair my credit. I have no idea where to start. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6suv1w/im_25_i_have_student_loans_that_i_have_neglected/ 7 comments personalfinance
- I'm 31. Work for a nonprofit. Have about $76,000 in student loan debt that has destroyed my credit (I defaulted several times). I two credit cards to improve my credit that I have always paid off, paid off collections but my credit score has only gone up about 7-10 points in three years. Advice?! https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5173mh/im_31_work_for_a_nonprofit_have_about_76000_in/ 7 comments personalfinance
- Wife got a call collecting ~5 year old credit card debt from Kay Jewelers claiming they are taking her to court. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/6mudc8/wife_got_a_call_collecting_5_year_old_credit_card/ 149 comments personalfinance
- Collection Agency Coming After Me For my Dad’s $6,000 Credit Card Debt. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/5heh6h/collection_agency_coming_after_me_for_my_dads/ 424 comments personalfinance
- Trying to repair credit. Should I pay off collection debt on my own or go through a credit repair company? Credit is around 560 right now. One credit card and one car loan. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/9556s9/trying_to_repair_credit_should_i_pay_off/ 9 comments personalfinance