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linuxman

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21. Once you get the big stuff out of the way,

Reply to Yupster (Reply #16)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 03:35 PM

Jun 2016

Borrowing doesn't really become that integral to your life. It's falling into the mistake of making it a habit for everything. Sometimes you have to borrow (medical, first house or car, college), but at some point you should be getting away from it. When I see people running up routine expenses on charge cards, I just sit and scratch my head. I've known people who aren't even hurting necessarily for money do it. It just becomes normal.

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Fighting debt collectors for the rest of us [View all] Maraya1969 Jun 2016 OP

I just try to stay out of debt and get any I have paid off quickly. linuxman Jun 2016 #1

Did you listen to the example from John Oliver? Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #2

Literally nothing I said is at odds with your first 3 paragraphs. linuxman Jun 2016 #8

Please go back and re-read my OP with the edit. It just blows my mind that you cannot wrap your Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #9

I never assumed you were poor, nor anything else about you. linuxman Jun 2016 #20

I'm the same way linuxman Yupster Jun 2016 #16

Once you get the big stuff out of the way, linuxman Jun 2016 #21

The real problems arise when the debts are sold. haele Jun 2016 #18

That sounds pretty shitty. linuxman Jun 2016 #22

I do that on unsolicited calls selling anything Jim Beard Jun 2016 #3

I had to talk with them a bunch and I wasn't even in debt nor owed any. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #4

Yes, of course. Because it's the debt collector's fault that you're in debt. WillowTree Jun 2016 #5

DID YA CATCH THE PART WHERE I SAID "VICTIM" OR DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT CONCEPT? Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #6

Did you catch the part where you didn't give any info about your "victimhood"? WillowTree Jun 2016 #13

Your post has been bothering me and I think I just figured out why. Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #28

It's the debt collector's fault for violating laws with impunity. killbotfactory Jun 2016 #7

I have almost no debt, and all of what I do have is current, but I still get harassed Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #10

^^^This^^^^ Gormy Cuss Jun 2016 #15

I had that problem. Previous owner of my phone number was in debt, got harrassed for months. NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #24

A couple of my mother's friends have been tricked Mariana Jun 2016 #11

Thank you. From my experience they lie for a living. And from reading some of the Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #12

I agree. It IS the way conservatives think annabanana Jun 2016 #14

The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act is strictly enforced closeupready Jun 2016 #17

my sister got into trouble and since my dad had co-signed for her they started calling my mom demtenjeep Jun 2016 #19

That's it! That is what I was talking about and I'm so glad to hear someone used it way before it Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #25

I'm friendly with debt collectors. It's the worst job in the world. hunter Jun 2016 #23

I am really sorry you had to experience these things. Hopefully our country is Maraya1969 Jun 2016 #26

ask them if they are licensed KT2000 Jun 2016 #27