http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/ Latest Credit Card News, Reviews and Information Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:13:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.askmrcreditcard.com/creditcardblog/how-to-stop-collection-calls-to-your-job-friends-and-family/#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-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-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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