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How to use The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to your advantage
September 3, 2008 – 7:31 am | 3 Comments

If you’ve ever been forced to deal with debt collectors you have probably wondered what sort of laws govern the way they do business – if any! Sometimes you might have felt like the collector …

‘Interesting’ News about the FDIC
September 2, 2008 – 6:53 am | 3 Comments

You guys know I’m in the banking industry and I tend to keep up with things that are going on. Well, there’s some news making the rounds that’s got people a little concerned and I …

Kristy’s Weekly Roundup
September 2, 2008 – 1:08 am | One Comment

Sorry this is a little later than usual guys. It’s Labor Day weekend, and call me crazy, but I just didn’t feel like doing any labor this weekend. Of course, I had family over, so …

Buying Retirement with a Credit Card
September 1, 2008 – 6:43 am | 6 Comments

Here’s a new one. In all my years of banking I’ve never been asked if someone could purchase things like mutual funds with a credit card. Today I got asked the question, and after recovering …