Things That Never Go Away
In Sunday’s New York Times, Jake Halpern revisited collection agencies. Not the collection agencies you’d normally think of, but the collections agencies that buy old debt and go after it
Got Debt?
Debt Games
I asked a friend to dive into the wild and wacky world of all things financial on the web. He’s in his 50s, has three kids, a decent credit score,
2015: The Year in Themes
It’s been quite a year, in court, out of court, blogging, talking, consulting. Since I started putting my thoughts down early in the year a few themes have emerged, themes
Debt, Dickens, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
So now, as an infallible way of making little ease great ease, I began to contract a quantity of debt. ~ Charles Dickens, Great Expectations Where would Charles Dickens have
The Plague, Embalming in the Civil War, Detroit, and Internet Promises
He that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent. ~Proverbs 28:20 Four things occurred when the Black Plague arrived in London in 1665. Those who could afford it
Cinco de Mayo and Debts (Really)
More history of debt – I think we can all agree that Cinco de Mayo is a pretty fun day. A celebration of great food, drink, festive, upbeat. What most
The Politics of Debt
A man buys a house with a business partner and good friend. They buy at the height of the market, overpay at that; since both are starting their careers, have
Why I’ll Be Cringing During the Republican Debates (… it’s not what you think)
There are three Republican Presidential debates over the next six weeks and they are sure to have a chilling effect on my clients. I’m not referring to the politics, or
The DaVinci Code, Debt, and A Book Announcement
I’m working on a book – Got Debt? Essays from the Front Lines of America’s Debt Epidemic. I’ll be writing (and talking) a lot more about it over the coming