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 Should I threaten a collection agency?
I am a freelance writer who has worked for many years and always been paid appropriately. Recently, however, I had a client who has yet to pay me. It has been over a month and she keeps saying she&#...


 What's the chance of me getting a mortgage on 12k a year?
I earn approx 12k a year (this changes as it's commission based, but that's about the max). I want to start doing private tuition (music) and will be able to add around 5k approx to my ...


 What is a good way to get credit while i am in college?
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 What are legal ways to harrass a person that owes you money?

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I am a small business and do not want to pay a lawyer for court and they owe me $3,000....


 My dad has REALLY bad credit, and he wants me to get a house under my name, and under my credit... should I???
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 When mailing in a payment, isn't the postmark date what counts, not arrival date?
I thought I learned that years ago in Business Law 1....


 My roomate took my debit card without asking and purchased a cellular phone with it.?
could she go to jail if its her first offense ever
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she never recieved the phone i have it it came in my name could she be charged with ...


 Im sure my son charged to my credit card, but did it in a way that i didnt find out is this posible if so how?
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 Credit Card Problems........?
Is it possible for me to get approved for a credit card even if I have bad credit.....so far I've been denied. So is there any companies that'll approve me?...


 How can I find out about my wife's credit reference or bad bebts?
I feel sure my wife has bad debts with credit cards and personal loans, but have no evidence. How can I find out more about this through official sources? Credit references are available to banks and ...


 Is this legal?
At a grocery store downtown, there is a little "bulletin board" type thing near the cash register that has copies of "bad checks." This wouldn't bother me much, it's ...


 I found a credit card on the ground. How do I return it to its owner?
I found a credit card on the ground, but with no other things to give me information on its owner. How do I get this credit card back to its owner, since I have no information besides the credit card ...


 Does any one know any credit cards that are easy to get if you are unemployed or have bad credit?
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 Why does the government not control the interest rates and charges the credit card companies charge?
Credit card companies are allowed to increase interest rates to over 30% if they want. They also determine that the consumer is a poor credit risk if they have high balances on loans without looking ...


 I think I'm being SCAMMED, any advice?
My credit card company is charging me a $90.00 late fee because they say my payment was late. As long as it is postmarked by the due date isn't the payment considered on time? Thanks....


 My parents refuse to let me have a credit card- at what age can I get one without parents permission?
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 Will my credit score be negatively affected if I pay off and close some of my cards?
I'm about to pay off four of the seven cards I have and I've read that closing them after paying them off can hurt my credit score. But I've also read that it may be better to keep ...


 Can they send me to jail?
I got caught in the payday loan scam. I needed money to pay bills and before i new it i was getting loans to pay back other loans. They were taking money out my account and the bank ended up closing ...


 I have about $5,000 in debt, is this alot?

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i make about 21k a ...


 How do I remove my name from a mortgage. The house was awarded to my ex via divorce decree?
My divorce decree gave ownership via quick claim deed to her, and states she will pay the mortgage. I am having trouble getting credit because my credit report show the loan in my name....



missy29412
What happens if you haven't paid a credit card bill in 2 yrs?
                     
 




stitchfan85
you'll probably have a bad credit rating.


thst209
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You get bad credit and get stalked by a collection agency.


MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING
It was turned over to a collection agency a long time ago, and your credit is destroyed.


krys_tal_light
It depends on the amount. The company will give you a bad credit score, you will have to pay more for starting up services (electricity, water, phone), if it is a large amount the company can put leans on you, when you plan to get a tax return, the government can turn around and give the money to the creditors. It is all about how big the debt is. If you are completely negligent you can have warrant, but cops rarely act upon them. The company will make many threats that seem life threatening, but they are not, they just tell the workers to scream at you till they are blue in the face. They can not deny any amount of payment, if you send them 5 dollars and the bill is 40, they can't bug you and tell you they will not take such a small amount, it is against the law if they refuse.


makoya
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your principal bill will be added with alot of interest upon interest and you will be recorded on a credit bureau as a bad payer or listed as a default on your credit profile. your settlement can be about 3 times what you think you owe


msk
1. it depends on the amount. If it was only fee or interest or a very small charge, maybe the credit card company would waive it off.
2. Ofcourse, in other circumstances, as others have also mentioned, your credit rating would head south.
3. Depending upon the amount outstanding, your account could have been allocated to a collection agency for collection. In some circumstances, the credit card company could have even sold the debt to a debt recovery company. This would mean that you are no longer the customer of the credit card company.


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Your credit score has gone straight to hell buddy! TWO YEARS OF NOT PAYING A CREDIT CARD BILL!


alferzz
If it has been two years, definitely do not pay them now. Negative items fall off after 7 years on your credit reports, and paying an old debt restarts the clock. So instead of it being gone and forgotten 5 years from now, you would have to wait 7. This is one of the myths many people believe, that if you pay an old charge off it will make it all better. It won't, instead of a outstanding balance collection it turns into a paid collection, but the collection itself is what hurts your score, not whether or not its paid.


vicky l
bad credit rating and you could face court.


muchacha
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your credit score goes to about 350-400. Not good.


Aseret
You will get bad credit and will show up on your reports. It is probably in collections by now. But, as a reminder, there is a statue of limitation by state. This means that after a certain amount of years, by law:

Statute of Limitations (SoL) on debt is the legal time limit that bars enforcement of the debt through the court system. It does not apply to all debts! Use the information on this page and website to learn about your state's Statute of Limitations on debts and whether or not the rule applies to your situation.
Note: The purpose of the information provided here and elsewhere on this site is to help educate people on some of their rights and a few of the laws and other rules that apply to many debt and credit issues. I do not provide this information to help people avoid paying valid debts. On the contrary, I believe that if you owe a debt and it's valid and you have the financial means to pay the debt, then it is your duty to do so.

I also recognize that at some point in time, and for a myriad of reasons, many of us encounter financial difficulties. When financial disaster strikes, we need help which is why we have laws such as the statute of limitations, bankruptcy and many other debt a credit protections laws. I encourage you to use the information below to educate yourself on the Statute of Limitations but to also seek professional financial counseling before making any decisions that might effect your personal financial situation.

Although there are State and Federal Statute of Limitations on certain types of debts, this page concentrates on statute of limitations as defined by state laws and state civil collection codes!.

WARNING! Not all debt has a statute of limitations! Also, when the SoL expires, it can be used as a defense to bar collectors from collecting through the courts, however the debt DOES NOT go away! Collectors can still attempt to collect the debt using other legal dunning methods

For instance, there is NO statute of limitations on:

Federal Student Loans;
Most Types of Fines;
Past Due Child Support (state dependent); and
*Taxes (In many cases, income taxes have a 10-year SoL but this can be suspended as well as have more time added by filing the proper forms. Check with a local tax resolution expert about your particular situation.
The Statute of Limitations on debt depends on the type of debt and your State's civil debt collection codes. Generally, unsecured debt expires 3 to 6 years after the last missed payment or the consumer's last activity on the account. Written contracts such as car loans generally expire after 6 years. Judgments can last up to 20 years and can require the judgment be renewed at a certain point such as the 6-year point.


Loganathan R
I think u live in the US. The best is do not listen to all this crap answered by many. Credit rating never heads south. O.K do not worry. Go to a attorney and find a solution. u can and u will be happy. Credit card companies indulge in usuary. usuary is punishable.


jhglittergirl
First of all why have you not paid your bill? Second of all you can kiss your credit rating good by.


mks 7-15-02
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