Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Before a debt collector can pursue you for a debt, they are generally required to first send you a debt validation letter. This ...

Disputing collections debt can protect your credit, but only if you know when it actually makes sense to do so.

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Whether you owe it or not, receiving a debt collection notice can conjure up feelings of anxiety, worry and perhaps confusion, ...

When a debt collection agency contacts you about a past-due balance, the debt may not actually be yours. Federal law gives you 30 days to request that the collection agency validate your debt. This is ...

So, you’re dealing with unpaid invoices and thinking it’s time to send a collection letter. It’s not just about reminding them to pay up; it’s about doing it right. You want to be firm but not burn ...

On October 29, the CFPB published additional frequently asked questions on Regulation F, its final debt collection rule, as well as a guidance document. The new FAQs address validation notice ...

A March 21 Facebook video (direct link, archive link) shows a woman explaining a way of supposedly getting rid of debt sought by collection agencies. "So you Google something called a debt ...

Get your business out of debt with our guide to the debt collection process and see expert-backed advice for dealing with ...

Receiving a call from a debt collector can be jarring, but you need to remain calm and make sure you’re not on the hook for an IOU you don’t actually owe. Unfortunately, it’s not altogether rare to be ...

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