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ConsumerMan: Crackdown on student credit

It’s the last-minute rush before the start of the fall semester. Many parents help their college-bound children buy supplies and new clothes.

Bluetooth Keyboard As Small As Your Credit Card

It's too small to serve the purpose but I like it because it's unique and simple. Anyhow - its cool stuff!!!!

States of Limitations on Debts

How to get a bill collector to STOP calling you at home & work:

If you are receiving calls from a bill collector whether it is at home or your place employment the one thing that you can do to stop the calls is send a (cease and desist) letter to the company. I would suggest sending it certified, so you have proof that they received it.

How do bill collectors find you?

Bill collectors have access to multiple web site's that are geared to finding people, such as Lexis Nexis, Accurint, C.B.C, and traditional methods such as 411.com.

ConsumerMan: The hazards of kids and credit

Credit card companies have a simple marketing strategy: Get your customers while they are young. This explains why banks try so hard to sign up college students, even though most of these kids have no credit history and no steady income.

ConsumerMan: Have a credit card? Read this

You've heard a lot about the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which took effect on Monday. requires credit card companies to treat their customers more fairly, and that's clearly a victory for consumers. But even with the new law, there are still many ways you could end up paying more than you should for your charge cards.