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Six Ways to Enjoy Reopening Without Taking on Debt

After more than a year of limited social interaction and cautious travel arrangements, just about everyone across the globe is ready to get out and enjoy life throughout the summer of 2021! There are going to be hundreds of different ways to enjoy the reopening of our local, national, and global economies this summer, [...]

By |April 20th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Six Ways to Enjoy Reopening Without Taking on Debt

How to Spend Your Stimulus Money Wisely

Who would have ever thought that the COVID-19 pandemic would drag on for more than a full calendar year? Along those same lines, who would have ever thought that the United States government would make a regular habit of cutting checks directly to residents in an effort to encourage spending to stimulate the economy? [...]

By |April 15th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on How to Spend Your Stimulus Money Wisely

Can Debt Collectors Contact Consumers by Email or Text Message in 2021?

In what is supposed to be an increase in protections offered to consumers, an updated version of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) was passed in the fall of 2020 that brings that iconic piece of legislation up to date with modern forms of communication. However, as you will see shortly, there are [...]

By |February 7th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Can Debt Collectors Contact Consumers by Email or Text Message in 2021?

Understanding College Loan Debt in California

The topic of student loan debt, and more specifically the idea of erasing it, became a hot-button issue in the final months and weeks heading into the 2020 election, and while we are likely to see a more progressive position from the new administration in Washington, there is a mountain of trouble brewing for [...]

By |January 31st, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Understanding College Loan Debt in California

Don’t Give Up Now: Five Tips to Help Your Business Survive the Pandemic

The Covid-19 Pandemic has been wreaking havoc on businesses across the country for almost a full year now, and while there may finally be some light at the end of the tunnel, a return to anything resembling life in 2019 is a long shot at best for most small businesses. On the bright side, [...]

By |January 22nd, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Don’t Give Up Now: Five Tips to Help Your Business Survive the Pandemic

Socially Distant Collections: How Top Agents Are Still Getting It Done in This New Normal

There is no shortage of ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way business is done around the world in 2020, and that is definitely true for anyone operating in the collections industry. Like most businesses around the globe, collections agents have had to change the way they go about their jobs, [...]

By |January 17th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Socially Distant Collections: How Top Agents Are Still Getting It Done in This New Normal

Why Are Major Businesses Leaving California?

As if 2020 didn’t bring enough drama to the state of California, one of the new trends that emerged at the end of the year was a sudden departure of a number of major businesses looking for greener pastures in other states. During the last quarter of 2020, we learned that Hewlett Packard and [...]

By |January 12th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Why Are Major Businesses Leaving California?

The Three Costs of a Debt Settlement Agreement

Working out a deal to settle a delinquent debt for a percentage of the balanced owed is one of the most commonly recommended tactics for anyone starting out on the road to getting out of debt and improving their personal financial situation. However, there are often costs associated with these deals that many consumers [...]

By |January 8th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on The Three Costs of a Debt Settlement Agreement

Changing the Gig Economy in California

After a record amount of debate on just about every aspect of the issue, California voters passed Prop 22 with approximately 60% majority this past November. And with the votes officially counted, it is time to pivot the conversation to what new policies gig economy workers and consumers can expect moving forward. Prop 22 [...]

By |January 5th, 2021|Blog|Comments Off on Changing the Gig Economy in California

What to Expect From Unemployment Numbers in California

As we head into the final two months of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic has already killed more than 200,000 Americans and forced hundreds of thousands more out of work. Here in California, we have felt the weight of both numbers throughout the entire year. However, there is a slight cause for optimism here following [...]

By |December 1st, 2020|Blog|Comments Off on What to Expect From Unemployment Numbers in California
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