All posts by Steve Rhode
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Nationally Sanctioned Debt Reduction Initiative Stench Never Gets BetterA reader sent in this Nationally Sanctioned Debt Reduction Initiative mailer that is still in use. It’s a load of crap and you can look at past posts on other similar mailers to get the gist of...
- Posted April 16, 2019
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Mortgage Assistance Programs Mailer – Watch OutIt is amazing to watch the same old sales pitches for debt relief come back around and claim to be new. A wonderful reader sent in this mailer for the New 2019 Mortgage Assistance Programs. This mailer...
- Posted April 16, 2019
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Why Your Rent is Too Damn HighPeople are making less but paying more overall in rent. Here is why you may be spending more time working than in your bedroom.
- Posted April 12, 2019
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It’s Finally Here – The Social Security ScammersI think it’s been about five years since I started hearing whispers that some bad actors were going to move from selling fraudulent debt relief services and moving into some sort of Social Security scam. The FTC...
- Posted April 12, 2019
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The People Who Get Hurt the Most are Students and Faculty in University FailuresReading through the latest public court documents regarding the failure of Argosy University is nothing but sad, disappointing, and predictable. To get caught up on past Argosy University posts, click here. The Dream Center Foundation (DCF) is...
- Posted April 8, 2019
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I’m in Love With PillPack Saving Me Time and Money on PrescriptionsDealing with increasing prescription costs for medication is an issue for many. I know my personal monthly costs have been rising over the years. I wanted to let you know about a very interesting company PillPack.com. PillPack...
- Posted April 5, 2019
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I’m Retired and Running Out of Money Quickly. I’m Scared, Alone and Afraid.Question: Dear Steve, I am 72 years old living on S.S. $1000, and Medicare, live alone, rent $600), pay utilities-electric- car insurance-two credit cards ($7000), package deal on TV, landline, Internet $96 (thinking about going to antenna...
- Posted April 5, 2019
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My Son Got Out of Prison and Has a Wage Garnishment He Can’t AffordQuestion: Dear Steve, My 28 year old son was released from prison a year ago. He is a waiter at a restaurant and his weekly pay is about 300 ( not including tips) he is not allowed...
- Posted April 4, 2019
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I’m Profoundly Deaf, 73, and Getting My Social Security Garnished for Student Loan DebtQuestion: Dear Steve, I am age 73 and disabled and also profoundly deaf. I can NOT understand people when they speak to me. I can NOT even use a phone. My social security disability payments have been...
- Posted April 1, 2019
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Is it Legal For a Lawyer to Take My Payments for a Creditor?Question: Dear Steve, I filed for Bankruptcy then after a month I decided to cancel it. I received a judgment from a law office from one of the creditors. I called this lawyer and came to an...
- Posted April 1, 2019
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Would You Smuggle in a Load of Cocaine to Eliminate Your Student LoansOver the years people have confided in me about all sorts of things they have done to try and knock out their student loans. However, most of those things have involved more sex than smuggling or robbery....
- Posted March 29, 2019
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Despicable “Charity” Talks People Out of Money That Was Supposed to Help Injured Hero Law Enforcement OfficersI’ve been dealing with financial misfortunate so long that you would think I would get used to scammers doing horrible things. This complaint filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday against a charity, disgusts me. The...
- Posted March 28, 2019
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Looks Like U.S. Alleged Real Estate Scam is Taking Down a Bank in BelizeIn the ongoing saga of the Sanctuary Belize development that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) went after that involved former debt relief bad boy Andris Pukke, it appears a participating bank is now teetering on the edge...
- Posted March 28, 2019
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Credit Card Debt Survey Alarming and Confusing at the Same TimeThe folks over at Clever put out a credit card debt report which is being reported by others in different ways. Honestly, the results leave me perplexed. While 70% of people say they will not pay off...
- Posted March 20, 2019
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Coronado Student Loan Trust Private Loans Discharged in BankruptcyA bankruptcy Adversary Proceeding was filed in December of 2018 and one of the parties named in the action was American Educational Services. The consumer said they had $132,652 in private student loan debt that American Education...
- Posted March 19, 2019
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