Saturday, July 31, 2010

How To Conduct Your Job Interview To Find The Perfect New Hire

July 19, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Business

In the middle of an American economic crisis, one industry seems to be booming: the collection industry! That’s right, according to the most current research more than fifty five percent of the participating collection companies are planning to add to the amount of staff that they already employ this fiscal year.

City With Unpaid Parking Tickets May Turn To Collections Agency

July 18, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Business

It seems as though the denizens of Richmond County are sticking it to the man and refusing to pay up when it comes to parking ticket fines. In 2009, 569 of 1,377 tickets, about 41 percent were actually paid. In 2008, about 38 percent were paid. At 20 dollars a ticket, that adds up to $37,180 in fines that were unpaid in two years.

What Happens When A Stock Market Crashes?

July 10, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Personal Finance

A stock market crash can be summed up as a situation where share prices of stock listed on the stock exchanges plummet. Despite the fact that there are many economic variables that will cause a stock market crash, two main reasons for stock market crashes are also the investing public’s loss of confidence in the economy and mass panic.

Looking Into The Stock Market For Beginners

July 1, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Finance

Are you new to investing in the stock market? The number of “civilians” that have gotten involved in the stock market has increased sharply over the past few decades. So you might be asking yourself “how can I get a cut of the deal and make money investing?” There are a number of different approaches to finding companies 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.

Debtors Protection From The FDCPA

June 5, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Bad Credit Loans

It is essential that collections agents respect your privacy. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, bill collectors are unable to exchange information about persons that owe a debt. They can’t distribute a list of debtors to its creditor subscribers. They cannot advertise a debt for sale, or create a list of debtors to its creditor subscribers.

What Is The Deal With Bill Collectors? Pt. 2

June 1, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Bad Credit Loans

If the person in debt agrees to pay, the bill collector will record this commitment and will check up later to make sure that the payment was made. If a debtor does not pay, the collector will prepare a statement about their delinquency for the credit department of whoever they work for. In extreme cases, collectors may call for repossession, hand over the account to an attorney or disconnect service.

American Charged With Kidnap In Haiti

May 19, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Bad Credit Loans

It was revealed recently that the head of the American missionaries sent to jail for alleged child abduction in Haiti has quite a corrupt past plagued by bad debts, divorce and unpaid wages back home.

Laws That Can Help During Tax Season

In an economic downturn the changes seem sweeping. Just last year a number of tax laws were created to bail us out of dire situations. These are a few new tax laws that you should know about.

Debt Collection 101

April 15, 2010 by Mallory Megan  
Filed under Finance

If the person in debt agrees to pay, the bill collector will record this commitment and will check up later to make sure that the payment was made. If a debtor does not pay, the collector will draw up a statement about their delinquency for the credit department of whatever company they are working for. In extreme cases, debt collectors may request repossession, hand over the account to a lawyer or disconnect service.

Respecting Privacy

April 15, 2010 by Mallory McGuinness-Hickey  
Filed under Business

It is crucial that debt collectors have respect your privacy. According to the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act, collections agents cannot exchange information about persons that owe a debt. They can’t distribute a list of debtors to its creditor subscribers. They cannot advertise a debt for sale, or create a list of debtors to its creditor subscribers.

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