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HKDC Attempts to Collect on UAE Debt

Question: Dear Jon, I was working in the UAE for 2 years in Abu Dhabi. I had to leave quickly and left credit card debt. I have recently been receiving phone calls and emails from a debt collection agency in the UAE almost 6 months after leaving there and moving back home to Australia. They …

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Can I Be Chased to Australia Because of My Debt in Another Country?

Question: Dear Jon, I have a debt of 20,000 aed in Dubai. I moved to Australia last year. Now a debt collection agency from Dubai contacted my employee in Australia to confirm my contact details. Is it possible for them to take legal action in Australia or hand over the debt to an agency in …

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If You Don’t Like It, Get the F Out. Australian Chief of Army is a Bad Ass Who Protects Women.

Now that some clear leadership from the Australia’s Chief of Army Lieutenant General David Morrison about people in the Australian Army that would demean women. I’d love to see a similar message from the U.S. military on the issue of military sexual abuse and rape. Maybe we can get this guy to drop by the …

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Credit Card Fraud Protection in Australia, UK and the US

In Australia, United States and United Kingdom, credit card use appears much the same. The names are familiar – Amex, MasterCard and Visa are the dominant players in all three markets. But the card issuers responsibilities to consumers aren’t quite equal. While U.K .and U.S. consumer protection schemes have convened into a general code for …

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Will I Be Stopped at the U.S. Border if I Leave Australia With Debt I Can’t Pay?

“Dear Steve, In 2011 I went to the United States I am a US citizen when I returned to Australia I thought I would still have my job but that didn’t happen and have been unable to get a job I have not contacted the bank in 2 years out of fear. I’m on centerlink …

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