Looking Into The Stock Market For Beginners
July 1, 2010 by Takara Alexis
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Are you a stock market beginner? The amount of “civilians” that have become involved in the stock market has increased markedly over the past few decades. So you may be asking yourself “how can I get a cut of the deal and make money investing?” There are many varying approaches to finding businesses that may be worthwhile to invest in, but two basic methods are fundamental analysis or technical analysis. Fundamental analysis involves analyzing companies by their financial statements found in SEC Filings, general economic conditions, business trends and the like.
$500,000 Awarded To California Couple In FDCPA Case
June 5, 2010 by Takara Alexis
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Last month, Manuel and Luz Fausto won one of the biggest 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 derived 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 derived from a debt on a Wells Fargo charge card opened in 1992.
What Is A Debt Collection Agency
June 1, 2010 by Takara Alexis
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Depending on how the person who owes money reacts to the demand will have a large effect on what additional notices (if any) the collections company will pick from its library. Voluntary resolution (e.g. making payment arrangements and/or partial payments) might result in letters with a gentler tone. Deceptive or belligerent reactions from the debtor might result in a more threatening tone.
Ask Doctor Debt Intends To Enlighten The Public On Financial Literacy And Debt Collections
March 11, 2010 by Jonathan Summers
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It is about time that someone stepped up in a venture to instruct the public on legal debt collection practices and general financial literacy. With a countless amount of bogus debt collectors throughout the United States preying on unsuspicious consumers, Ask Doctor Debt serves to fix this ever growing situation by giving consumers an outlet in which to ask questions in regards to their rights and any and all debt related questions.