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How Can I Get the Bill Collectors to Stop Calling Me? – Steve

“Dear Steve, I got fired from my job because of downsizing in about April. It was a commission-only job and they were paying me a stipend of only $400.00 a month. That was sufficient to pay all my bills and remain on time. I graduated college about 8 months prior to taking this position. I [...]

Deborah Wants to Write Letters to Creditors. But is That a Waste of Time?

Deborah “Dear Steve, I have over $30,000 of debt. Most of this is credit card debt but almost as much is medical (doctors, emergency room, ambulance, nursing home, etc.) I thankfully had insurance that paid 80% of those bills. I am disabled now. I have just recently begun getting a disability check ($677.00/month) I have [...]

How Can I Get Past This Bad Debt And On With My Life? – Amanda

“Dear Steve, I went through a divorce for about 1 1/2 yrs. and it was final in May 2009. We had our car repossessed in Jan 09, fell behind on credit card pmts (most all in my name) totalling approx $ 30,000.00 and now my home was foreclosed on by BOA, even though they admitted [...]