The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) last week put out a call for public comment in advance of its two-day workshop on debt collection litigation and arbitration practices to be held in early August.

The first call came in late April. Megan Duffy, a 21-year-old college student, answered the phone at her parents' home in Belmar, N.J., and heard the voice of a debt collector. With just one credit card and a few hospital bills to pay off, she wasn't bothered. For Duffy and other New Jersey residents who feel bothered by debt collectors, relaxation could be on the way. An Assembly committee on June 4 accepted the New Jersey Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, which would expand a 1977 federal law and give victims of harassment access to help at the state level. "New Jersey's long overdue to come up with a state statute," Burzichelli said. The bill would more strictly regulate the communication debt collectors can have with debtors, and dictate harsher penalties on violators.

It is about time that someone stepped up in an effort to tutor the public on legal debt collection practices and general financial literacy. With a multitude of fake debt collectors throughout the United States preying on unwary consumers, Ask Doctor Debt serves to solve this ever growing situation by giving consumers an outlet in which to ask questions concerning their rights and any and all debt related questions.

In order to do battle with the problems associated with harassing debt collectors and debt collection companies, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (also known as the FDCPA) was designed. The laws and regulations legislated by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act not only shield consumers, but they also aid debt collection agencies as well by encouraging them to operate in a serious and professional manner when engaging in communication with supposed debtors.

There is nothing new about accidents at the office. If any mishap happens at the workplace it is a cause of concern for both the staff. It brings the staff. It brings the working of the entire office to a standstill. The work force is negatively reduced in such a situation. In addition the employer is hassled by attending to the accident claims. This will turn out to be a lose- lose situation for the employer. So it is smart to exercise caution and stop any mishaps occuring in the first place.

And you thought your bill collector was bad. In recent news it has been revealed that a gangland boss in Ireland has taken on a new career - debt collection. This criminal mastermind has been associated with twelve deaths; a threat even more serious than a collections letter.

The Federal Trade commission plans to award 1.6 million dollars to thousands of consumers who were tricked into paying money that they did not owe by scam artists who used threats, harassment and lies to get them to pay up.

As promised the Federal Reserve lashed out at the economy doing another bold move today proving that they are not going to sit back and wait for the economy to fix itself.

A collection agency based in California produced a plot to motivate and educate employees to live healthier lifestyles in early January. There are twenty eight employees at the agency; more than half are currently participating in the initiative.

We've all seen them - the flashy "Cash4Gold" advertisements, sometimes featuring people on the street dancing, or at other times, M.C. Hammer touting quick cash in exchange for your old, unused jewelry. Although human nature makes us want to unconditionally trust the dancing person or even with his track record, M.C. Hammer, it turns out that Cash4Gold may not in fact be too legit to quit.

Many Internet entrepreneurs are able to make a successful living via various work from home opportunities from the Internet. This they are able to accomplish to a certain extent by work from home part time jobs. However not all of these are as legitimate as many others. The Internet has opened up a world that is an entrepreneur's dream, with whole niches that previously were the breeding ground for large companies and multi-nationals, are now virtually opened up to the average Joe, with a large array of freely available material to aid in their quest of researching and conquering said niche.

The following article discusses the causes of conflicts at workplace and suggestions to handle them.

Business etiquettes can have a significant affect on both the individual and company’s fate. Business people all around the world would like to deal with someone who is polite, honest and polished in their manners.

Concrete is generally considered to be one of the safest materials you can have around your building site, but there are hundreds of small accidents and injuries that occur from exposure to concrete every year.