http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/ Latest Credit Card News, Reviews and Information Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:24:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-90399 THE ALTERNATIVE TO BANKRUPTCY Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:22:41 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=531#comment-90399 [...] of my extensive debts and past due obligations I was ashamed to engage in conversations related to my financial problems with my family or friends.  I felt like a failure and helpless [...] [...] of my extensive debts and past due obligations I was ashamed to engage in conversations related to my financial problems with my family or friends.  I felt like a failure and helpless [...]

]]> http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-90398 Allan Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:16:27 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=531#comment-90398 If a creditor continues to threaten and harass you send them a few letters. Along with the validation letter send a do not call letter. Tell the creditor to corespond with you by mail only and that if they contact you after receiving this do not call letter that you will record the conversation and turn the company and caller into the attorney general for breaking the law. If a creditor continues to threaten and harass you send them a few letters. Along with the validation letter send a do not call letter. Tell the creditor to corespond with you by mail only and that if they contact you after receiving this do not call letter that you will record the conversation and turn the company and caller into the attorney general for breaking the law.

]]> http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-73752 Emily @ Taking Charge Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:59:16 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=531#comment-73752 Collection calls are pretty awful -- especially if you don't actually owe the debt! Yesterday my colleague's sister-in-law called her and said she was being harassed by a debt collector in another state for debt she didn't owe. The debt collector even called this woman's mother-in-law to harass her, too. The collector said if she didn't pay this off by a certain day, it would double. We're not sure if it was a scam, or if perhaps someone stole her identity and racked up debt. It's not a fun situation to be in. Collection calls are pretty awful — especially if you don’t actually owe the debt! Yesterday my colleague’s sister-in-law called her and said she was being harassed by a debt collector in another state for debt she didn’t owe. The debt collector even called this woman’s mother-in-law to harass her, too. The collector said if she didn’t pay this off by a certain day, it would double. We’re not sure if it was a scam, or if perhaps someone stole her identity and racked up debt. It’s not a fun situation to be in.

]]> http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-73556 Carnival of Personal Finance #157: Third Anniversary Edition - Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:05:01 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=531#comment-73556 [...] Mr Credit Card from Ask Mr Credit Card presents How to Stop Collection Calls To Your Job, Friends and Families. [...] [...] Mr Credit Card from Ask Mr Credit Card presents How to Stop Collection Calls To Your Job, Friends and Families. [...]

]]> http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/comment-page-1/#comment-73439 swinny Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:53:56 +0000 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/?p=531#comment-73439 Hi, just came across this site, am from the UK and its really informative, unfortunately alot of the laws you state are, obviously, only applicable to the USA - therefore, do you have any letters or know of UK laws that state the same thing - about refusing to have any communication with credit card issuers? Your help would be great - thanks swinny xx Hi, just came across this site, am from the UK and its really informative, unfortunately alot of the laws you state are, obviously, only applicable to the USA – therefore, do you have any letters or know of UK laws that state the same thing – about refusing to have any communication with credit card issuers? Your help would be great – thanks swinny xx

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