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
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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
A Glimpse at the Future.
I can guess where some of my future clients will be coming from – online fantasy sports games credit card debt. In the last month, if you’ve watched TV or
House of Debt …
Ever see the Davit Mamet film, House of Games? A movie of scams, tells, rigged poker games, and a lot more, every character is in it for herself, everyone has their
Credit Theories . . .
I have a few theories – actually more than a few – but here’s a couple about credit for now. First, I believe there’s a connection between credit cards and
About that debt…
I wrote recently about how everyone has debt of some kind – here’s a real-life example on how that goes: I tell clients they can give debt collectors my name and
U.S. Grant and Crushing Debt
A story from a friend of mine from his law school days – just another reminder that your financial condition today neither defines you or your future. December 1991, I
Don’t be a Number
In the areas of law I practice in (mostly foreclosure defense and credit card collection defense), the bulk of the cases are prosecuted by only a few law firms. The majority of cases
Old Debts (or not) and Enormous Profit …
Last Monday a friend of mine received a phone call on his cell phone from an unidentified Rhode Island number. He went to college in Providence, has friends there, answered.
Contracts, French Meals, Debt, and Groucho Marx
“I don’t want to belong to any club that would accept me as one of its members.” ~ Groucho Marx If you’re looking for a car, or a student loan, or a