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Dear Debt, So Long, Old Friend

Dear Debt

Hello debt fighters! Here’s a powerful dear debt letter from Lisa. Lisa is a 55-year-old mom and blogger who works in communications for a nonprofit in Washington, DC. Her goal… Related Posts: Dear Debt, I'm Wiser Now. Dear Debt, I Will Never Be Yours Again. The Suicide’s Daughter. Dear Debt, We're Here Again. Dear Debt, I Release You. The post Dear Debt, So Long, Old Friend appeared first on DEAR DEBT.

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Sixth Circuit Decision Highlights the Risk of Initiating Collection Remedies During the FDCPA’s Validation Period

BN Lawyers

Section 1692g(a) of the FDCPA mandates the sending of a “validation” notice within five days of a debt collector’s initial communication with a consumer. Section 1692g(b) provides that if the consumer provides timely, written invocation of his or her rights, the debt collector must cease all of its collection efforts until it has complied with the Act by mailing to the consumer verification of the debt, a copy of a judgment, and/or the name and address of the original creditor, depending on whic

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Product-Market Fit: How to Make More Money by Working with Non-Traditional Law Firm Clients

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Lawyers have always billed clients the same way: by the hour. (Yawn.) While that option is good for law firms (hello: uncapped billings), clients often chafe at the model, because $— x however many hours the lawyer decides to work is a little bit more of an investment than, say, a Netflix subscription. But, there’s a reason why subscription services like Netflix flourish: it’s because of the low level of investment, and the high value of return.

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3 Red Flags That Your Business Need Debt Collection Help, ASAP

Credits Inc

As any business manager knows, monitoring the flow of company funds is essential to keeping the operation afloat. Sometimes, however, keeping track of revenue and expenses becomes a tangled mess, especially when your customers or accounts aren't paying as planned. When this happens, you have one of two options. You can try to retrieve debts in-house, or you can hire a collection agency to track down and retrieve what is owed.

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Solve Your Firms Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.