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Question: Dear Steve, So my boyfriend attended a Boise State University in pursuit of a degree in Art. He was using all of his student loans to pay for living expenses because he was going full-time and also had a toddler. During his last year, his tuition expenses were higher than the loans he was …
Question: Dear Steve, I lost my job and I cant go back to work because of a stroke Im trying to get disability Im 60. I want to make good on this BUT THE CREDIT CARD COMPANY WONT TAKE ANYTHING LESS THAN 100 AND THEY ALREADY TOOK 100 BUT SAY i STILL OWE OVER 800 …
Question: Dear Steve, Have two old balances from 2005 with Capital one. Had no job and couldn’t pay them. Capital One put a judgement on me through lawyers and now the lawyers say that my accounts have been closed. Do I still owe them the balances if I sell my house? Reyne Answer: Dear Reyne, …
Question: Dear Steve, I graduated with my bachelors degree in Studio Art with a concentration in digital imaging. I attended a religious institution for graduate school, hoping to obtain my master’s, teach, then my PHD. Due to life and my BA being useless, I had to take a lower paying job and worked crazy hours …
Question: Dear Steve, Followed up for the first time in 6 years on my credit after losing my house to foreclosure in 2012. It’s not as bad as I thought thanks to you. The only think I have found a judgement of $13,600 against me by CACH LLC. I really don’t know what this is. …
Question: Dear Steve, I defaulted on student loans, over 20 yrs ago. never completed exit interview. never paid any amount on them.shortly thereafter became disabled and now disabled/retired 68 yrs old. only have non taxable income. 1000 mo. delinquent loans not on credit info. How can i remove student loan debt? Rod Answer: Dear Rod, …
“Dear Michael, I called a collection agency last week to pay off an account I had with them. This week they took 9 of my Wife’s medical bills changed the status from “Personal” to “Joint” and reported this debt as mine. Is this legal 5 years later? Or is it even legal at all? Justin” …
“Dear Michael, I had a judgement a few years ago its on my county records as a lien The company Equitable Acent is no longer in business. Algate owns the company now. Since the name on the judgement and on my records at the courthouse is Equitable and not Algate can I have it removed. …
Question: Dear Steve, I have a federal student loan being serviced by Navient for putting three kids through college. The original balance was over $90k and have been paying back for 9 years and now have a balance of just under $80k. I have never been late or missed a payment. I have spoken to …
Question: Dear Steve, I am writing for my son who has just found out that his private student loan was put into default. My son graduated from college in 2013. Since then he has received a Master’s Degree and is working full time in another state making $30,000 per year. He has $130,000 debt for …