It’s bad enough getting into apayday loan in the first place. But even more fun is involved if you are unable to pay back your payday loan. Most companies keep piling up interest and late fees, making it tough to repay the loan. A reader recently wrote of her experience paying back a horrendous payday [...]
Entries from October 31st, 2008
How to Get Out of Payday Loan Hell
October 31st, 2008 · 21 Comments · PayDay Loans
Tags: Interest Fees·late fees·Nightmare·PayDay Loans·Read Contract·Student Loan
Which Statute of Limitations on a Debt is Applicable if I’ve Moved?
October 30th, 2008 · 17 Comments · Consumer Debt, Credit Counselor Front Lines, Legal Stuff
Just received this question from a reader: Q. I had a collection that originated in 2004 in Maryland. The statute of limitations (SOL) was 3 years; 2007 came and went with no suit from the collection agency. Now I live in a state where the SOL on a written contract is 6 years. If they [...]
Tags: Creditor Lawsuit·Debt Borrowing·State Laws·Statute of limitations·Written Contract
The “Smell” of Home Selling Success
October 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Mortgages, Real Estate
Back in August, we posted a blog that focused on the top ten homebuyer turnoffs. Number one was, not surprisingly, bad smells in the home. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what kind of smells will kill a deal; ok, if you insist, they might include the smell of animals (cats particularly), [...]
Tags: homebuyer turnoffs·scents to sell homes·sell real estate·selling homes·smells to help sell homes
