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Are Data Brokers Behind Those Random Telemarketing Calls You Keep Getting?

The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC) has announced an investigation into nine data brokers, known as, Axciom, Corelogic, Datalogix, eBureau, ID Analytics, Intelius, Peekyou, Rapleaf and Recorded Future, that collect your personal information from public and private sources and sell it to ad agencies, telemarketers, etc… These nine brokers will be required to provide information about how they collect consumer data, what they do […]

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A New Bill That Could Change The Student Loan Debt Collection Rules

New legislation is being proposed that could change the debt collection system in for student loans. Under the new system, student loan payments would be automatically withdrawn from borrowers’ paychecks. With this new bill employers would withhold payments from wages in the same way they withhold taxes. The maximum payment withdrawn would be 15 percent of a borrowers’ income, after […]

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This is Debbie from Cardholder Services. Sound familiar?

Ugh! You pick up the phone, hear a silence, then a click, followed by a friendly sounding voice introducing themselves, sometimes its Debbie sometime a different name. Are you sick of getting telemarketing robo-dial phone calls that sound like that? According to the Federal Trade commission , they are most likely illegal in addition to being annoying. Debbie is […]

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Are You Sick Of Surprise “Resort Fees”?

We are, too! We think the price that you agree to pay over the phone or online should be the price you should be charged, not a starting bid for the hotel to add fees to after you have checked in. If they are going to charge an extra $25 “resort fee”, we believe that […]

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Are Fake Debt Collectors Calling You?

California resident, Ran Phantom allegedly ran a debt collection scam from his home, according to the Federal trade Commission (FTC). The defendants’ scheme involved more than 2.7 million calls to at least 600,000 different phone numbers nationwide, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In less than 2 years, they fraudulently collected more than $5.2 million from consumers, many of […]

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Help! I keep getting debt collectors calling me for someone else’s debt!

My office receives several calls a month from annoyed consumers, regarding debt collectors calling them about someone else’s debt. I recently had a client call me complaining that he had been getting calls every day on his cell phone from a debt collector looking for a “Mr. Miller”. He told the debt collector that he did not know […]

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Are Hotel Fees Eating Away At Your Travel Fun?

Have you booked a hotel room at a great price only to find out upon check-out that there was an extra $50 “resort fee”? Suddenly that great price is not so great after-all. This situation happens to many unsuspecting travelers everyday. Sometimes the extra fees can be for the gym or the internet. But, what if you don’t […]

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Sick of getting spam text messages?

You are not alone! According to Ferris Research, a market research firm that tracks mobile spam American cellphone owners received 4.5 billion spam texts last year. In fact, the FCC reports that spam telemarketing calls and texts were consistently in the top three consumer complaint categories in 2011. A text scam that is burning up cell […]

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Tis The Season To Be Merry and Wise

The holiday travel season is upon us. Tis the season to be merry and cautious. Scammers love the holiday season because they know that you are often too distracted with holiday shopping, traveling and family gatherings to pay attention to their sneaky tactics. Travel scams vary widely, from pickpockets to legal resort charges-don’t assume that […]

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Checking Your Credit Report Can Save You From Identity Theft

Recently, a client contacted me regarding collection calls for debts that she did not recall incurring. According to her, she never used credit cards and she purchased her used car years ago in cash. But, the debt collectors were sure the charges were made by someone with her name and social security number. After checking […]

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Are Debt Collectors Calling Your Employer?

Aggressive Debt Collectors know that having your co-workers or employer find out that you are being perused by debt collectors, can be very embarrassing and that you might be inclined to take any means necessary to get them paid faster. It is legal for a debt collector to contact your employer if they have a […]

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