About Got Debt 2.0 (the preface)
May 28, 2019 I published the first edition of Got Debt, Dispatches From the Front Lines of America’s Debt Crisis in October, 2017. At the time the economy wasn’t treading
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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
About My Schoolhouse Rock Facebook Post
Earlier today, I posted an old Schoolhouse Rock video on my Facebook page. You’ll either recognize it from your childhood or from recently studying for the AP Government test (and
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
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
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