Archive for May 2019
Is it Ever a Good Idea to Settle a Debt?
If you have debts in collections you may be familiar with the offer letters they sometimes send. You owe $300, they say, but if you’ll pay $258 right now we’ll consider the whole debt settled. Or perhaps you’ve seen signs that tell you that you can settle your debt for “pennies on the dollar.” Or…
Read MoreCan a Collection Agency Send Text Messages?
Getting a text message from a collection agent is invasive and annoying. If you have a limited number of minutes or messages, or if you have to pay for each one, these messages can even put you in a deeper financial bind. The debt collection industry wants to contact you any way you can. And…
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