Business collection letters usually adjust their tone to the amount of time an invoice is delinquent. While the primary goal of a collection letter is to persuade the customer to submit payment, the ...

If you receive a collections notice from a debt collection agency and do not believe the debt to be yours or the amount to be inaccurate, you may dispute the debt with the collection agency by writing ...

Calls from debt collectors can make your life miserable when you’re already pretty miserable from being in so much debt. It’s even worse when you already paid the debt, or it wasn’t yours to begin ...

If you've been called by a debt collector and aren't sure what to do, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has provided five sample letters to help defend yourself against deceptive or ...

If you’re in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing you. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

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It is an honor to be asked to be someone’s character reference. But even if you are enthused about helping a friend or colleague out, you might feel a little intimidated by the prospect of putting the ...

If you're in trouble with collection agencies, you have strong rights under federal law to prevent those agencies from harassing you. Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), collectors ...