How to Make the Debt Collectors Go Away
Are you afraid to pick up the phone because of the harassment that awaits on the other end?
Debt collectors are bound by laws just as everyone else. Certain things they can and cannot do, or say when attempting to collect a delinquent debt. If you know your rights, and their limitations, you can bring some peace back into your life.
Lets start at work. To stop these calls simply tell the debt collectors that this is your work number and you are not allowed to accept personal calls at work. Please do not ever call this number again I could lose my job.
They may also try to contact your employer directly. This is legal but they can only do so once, and only for the purpose of verifying your location and confirming your employment. If your employer is unaware of this let them know, and they too can stop these calls form your debt collectors.
At home debt collectors are only allowed to call between the hours of 8am and 8pm. If you receive calls outside of these hours tell them they are violating the “Fair Debt Collections Act” and you will report them to the FTC.
To stop the debt collectors completely follow this simple outline.
Keep a call log every time they call. Each time write down the day, date, and time. Get the name of the individual you are speaking with and the name and address of their company.
On the first call ask the nature of their call. When they explain the debt tell them you are unaware of this debt and that you request they send all information in the mail. Tell the debt collectors not to call you at home, or at work. Tell them all future communication goes through the mail form now on. After this call, send a letter and make this request in writing.
If they violate your request and call again say you asked once not to call you at home or work, and you sent a letter requesting this in writing. Tell them if they continue to call you will report them to the Attorney General and the FTC.
If the debt collectors continue to call a 3rd time tell them you have asked twice and sent a written request to stop calling. Now, as warned you are reporting them to the Attorney General and the FTC. “Thank you. Do Not call again. Goodbye!” Now follow through and report them.

you were to become insolvent. You should always try to pay off credit balances as soon as they have been incurred. While credit can play an important part int he economy, using it responsibly is essential for maintaining a healthy budget. Debt reduction is a tool that will help you stop incurring debt, and start repaying it. While it can take some time, the end result will be more financial freedom.
In the legal sense, to write of debt would mean to clean your slates of that bad account. Legally, doing this could save you at tax time. It is a write off that saves business owners money. If you choose this method, it is important to note that your ability to transfer the debt has been taken away. Another way of dealing with bad debt, is to sell it to a third party agency. This is one of the most common methods used for companies that were unable to collect the money owed to them personally.
In the long run student loan consolidation will cost more than to debt clear other loans. They will have high interest rates that cannot be altered until u have paid all of your entire loan. Also individuals with a higher risk will receive higher interest rates which is a big disadvantage considering that they will never get an opportunity to change their rates even if their situation gets better. Extending the years of your loans will only mean that they will increase the amount of money you pay as your interest. This may be too difficult considering that they are dealing with students who their financial standing is still not well grounded.
The fourth way to get out of debt is to pay off the credit cards that have the highest interest rates. Many people pay thousands of dollars per year in interest fees alone. This extends the amount of time that they have to pay down their credit cards to reduce their outstanding balances. Start with the cards with the lowest balances first, because eliminating them quickly will get rid of their monthly minimum payments.
Some things that you shouldn’t do when collecting your debt are using obscene language as this will leave a bad taste in the debtor’s mouth and will undoubtedly make them adamant about paying what they owe. You also don’t want to contact them too often. Give them time to think, plan, or sort things out. You also don’t want to threaten the debtor with criminal charges in order to intimidate them into paying their debt.