Boating Can Be A Very Relaxing Pastime
July 19, 2010 by Takara Alexis
Filed under Travel
Boating can be a relaxing pastime, floating along on a river or lake without a care. For most people, the boating itself is the whole point of the hobby: once you’re in the boat, you’re set.
A Student Loan Consolidation Might Be Your Best Bet For Financial Stability
July 18, 2010 by Takara Alexis
Filed under Debt
These days, money is tight for anyone trying to meet the standards of living, even young people. As the job market tightens with more and more people losing jobs, competition for employment becomes more fierce and a college education may now be a necessity. While you were in school, loans paid your way through college, but since you have graduated the unthinkable has happened, and these debts have come out to haunt you, maybe even before you are able to secure your first job. A whole slew of debt collectors may be contacting you, and now, you are a frenzied mess searching for anyone who can help you with a student loan consolidation.
How To Deal With A Collection Agency Part Two
June 18, 2010 by Takara Alexis
Filed under Finance
If a collection agent is asking that you pay a debt that you think you don’t owe, or more money than you may owe, you have the legal power to dispute the debt in writing. The legal terms for doing this are “debt validation” or “debt verification.” Within the first five days of contacting you, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act requires that bill collectors notify you of your right to validate the debt. You need to ask for verification within thirty days of when you are first told about the debt. Always send your request by certified mail.