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6 Important Things You Need to Know About Debt Collectors

If debt collectors are contacting you and you want to resolve the debt, you need a plan. You also need to know that not all debt collectors are the same.

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6 Important Things You Need to Know About Debt Collectors
Managing Debt

6 Important Things You Need to Know About Debt Collectors

If debt collectors are contacting you and you want to resolve the debt, you need a plan. You also need to know that not all debt collectors are the same.

Michael Bovee

Help! My Ex Is Trying to Stick Me With Our Kids' Medical Bills
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Help! My Ex Is Trying to Stick Me With Our Kids' Medical Bills

Can a collection agency come after you for your kid’s medical bills if your ex-spouse is the one who took them for treatment?

Gerri Detweiler

Can I Get a Loan During Bankruptcy?
Managing Debt

Can I Get a Loan During Bankruptcy?

Before we delve into the specifics of getting credit in bankruptcy, let’s look at the basics, and how you can work to rebuild your credit.

Gerri Detweiler

What to Do When Your Insurance & Hospital Do Battle
Managing Debt

What to Do When Your Insurance & Hospital Do Battle

If you ever receive notice from your insurance provider that your medical bills weren’t filed in time, here’s what to do.

Shelby Bremer

How to Know a Medical Procedure's Cost Before You Get It
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How to Know a Medical Procedure's Cost Before You Get It

How much will that cost? It's not a questions most patients ask, but they should. Here's how to figure out the cost of a medical procedure early on.

Jeanne Pinder

Credit Card Judgments: How Long Before They Expire?
Managing Debt

Credit Card Judgments: How Long Before They Expire?

How long it does it take for credit card judgments to come off a credit report? The answer to that depends on several factors.

Deanna Templeton

How to Talk to Debt Collectors When They Call
Managing Debt

How to Talk to Debt Collectors When They Call

The phone rings. You decide not to answer it because you don't want to face another debt collector call. Here's what to do to deal with a debt collection.

Jeanne Kelly

Can a Debt Collector Garnish My Wages?
Managing Debt

Can a Debt Collector Garnish My Wages?

If you're late on your credit card payments, you might be worried about whether a debt collector can garnish your wages.

Credit.com

Is It Ever Too Late to Negotiate a Medical Bill?
Managing Debt

Is It Ever Too Late to Negotiate a Medical Bill?

A reader writes in asking what he can do about a past due medical bill that he can't pay. Can you negotiate a medical bill possible, even if it's late?

Gerri Detweiler

Love Letters to ... Debt Collectors?
Managing Debt

Love Letters to ... Debt Collectors?

Most people dread talking to debt collectors. But these consumers actually had good experiences with debt collectors. Here are their stories.

Gerri Detweiler

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