Most business owners who invoice customers for goods or services will encounter the occasional late payment. However, if a customer’s invoice due date has come and gone and you can’t get a firm answer ...

Just the sound of a ringing phone can trigger instant trepidation when you're dealing with calls from debt collectors. Whether it's related to an unexpected medical bill, a credit card balance that ...

Being served with a debt collection lawsuit can feel overwhelming, especially when you're already strapped for cash and struggling to make ends meet. The sudden reality of legal action, coupled with ...

With federal oversight in retreat, deep-pocketed collection companies are aggressively pursuing down-and-out consumers who are struggling with record levels of credit card debt. Meanwhile, consumer ...

The statute of limitations varies from state to state and is the law that limits the amount of time in which debt collectors can sue you for unpaid debt. You aren't legally required to repay debt that ...

Johnson has said the sale of debt owed to the city is “immoral,” on the grounds that “working people and poor people are ...

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