How To Collect Bad Debt From Your Clients?

Companies worldwide lose millions of dollars every year because their clients are unable to pay their outstanding invoices. Bigger companies can usually continue their business without any major problems. For small and medium companies, this can become a risky financial situation where their cash flow is greatly reduced. In this article, we will discuss the various ways you can recover your lost money.

Prioritising Your Debts

Clearly the debts you need to pay first are the ones which will cause you the most grief if left unattended but does that mean pay back any online payday loans you have or should you worry about your taxes first?

Do Not Ignore The Bill Collector

The rules for bill collectors have changed drastically recently. Even people who pay their bills on time need to really have an understanding of what is happening. In all reality, a large amount of the complaints flooding the FTC (or Federal Trade Commission) lately come from consumers who do not owe the debts for which they’re being chased down for. Unfortunately, being innocent won’t protect you from harassing phone calls and letters, or credit score damage.

Save Dough On Superbowl Sunday

Even though the economy is suffering, and many of you are in debt, there is no reason that you cannot throw a really great Super Bowl Party.

Six Foreclosure Alternatives

Life can throw you curveballs. No question about it. Whether it’s unemployment, unexpected medical bills or student loans, or an accident, sometimes people fail to be able to handle their financial commitments. If one of these problems arises in your life, how can you repair your finances without losing your home? Here are six options to consider.

How and Why You Can Sue a Debt Collector

If you’re in debt up to your ears, you might be worried that a debt collector might sue you for not paying on your debt. But did you know that there are many reasons for which you can actually sue them instead?

How To Get Back Up From A Bankruptcy

Bankruptcies can hang on your credit report for up to 10 years and can butcher your credit score by hundreds of points. But by using these tactics, you could improve your credit score and become creditworthy several years before the bankruptcy drops off your credit report.

Debt Consolidators, And How They Reduce Your Debt

A Debt consolidation program starts with evaluating your financial situation. This process involves an in depth analysis of your financial standing. That analysis will help you to evaluate whether it is better to file for bankruptcy or go for a debt consolidation program. A debt consolidation analysis will estimate the debtor’s potential savings through the program.

California Couple Awarded $500,000 in FDCPA Case

Last month, Manuel and Luz Fausto won one of the largest collection awards documented in the last couple of years under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) against Credigy Services Corporation. A California jury awarded the Faustos $500,000 in damages caused from harassment by Credigy collectors. Of the sum, granted $100,000 was for actual damages the Faustos experienced, while $400,000 was in punitive damages, granted for malicious and reckless disregard of the couples rights. According to one of the Faustos lawyers, David Humphreys of Humphreys Wallace Humphreys, P.C., and the case stemmed from a debt on a Wells Fargo charge card opened in 1992.