Navigating the world of debt collection is often overwhelming, especially when you're unsure if the debt in question is yours. Sometimes, creditors might contact you about a debt that doesn't belong to you or is inaccurately reported. Federal laws, specifically the...
There are rules about what debt collectors can and cannot do to get people to make good on their financial obligations, and some of their practices come very close to violating those rules. Creditors and the collection agencies that they hire should not engage in the...
Identity theft happens when someone’s personal information, such as a license, home address, credit card, name or Social Security Number (SSN) is stolen. Thieves often take people’s personal information for financial reasons. Personal information is usually stolen to...
An individual's driver's license may be an individual’s only real form of state identification. Most people do not carry passports or Social Security cards with them on a day-to-day basis, but carrying their driver's license is necessary whenever they are in a...
