I’m writing an ongoing series called the “Debt Collection Files” for Credit.com. Have you been hassled by a debt collector for a bill you didn’t owe? Tell me your story at Bob @ BobSullivan.net and I might feature it. Here’s a taste of the latest piece. You can read the [Keep reading]
Dealing with the death of a parent is sad and complicated enough without having to deal with bills from a student loan servicer. But as Axton Betz-Hamilton helped her widowed father deal with the death of her mom Pamela, she found herself lost in red tape trying to beat back [Keep reading]
A California man tricked elderly Americans out of $11 million using phony sweepstakes award letters, the Federal Trade Commission alleged Monday while announcing it had sued to stop the “scam.” Liam I. Moran, of Ventura, Calif., allegedly sent out more than 3.7 million letters during the past two years, many [Keep reading]
1. Create a “disposable” e-mail account that you use to sign up with various websites. It’ll keep your main e-mail account “cleaner,” and prevent firms from tracking you across sites. 2. Create a fake persona, complete with birthday and phone number, that you can use to sign up for grocery [Keep reading]
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