The Bleeding Edge

How To Deal With Collections - Part 2

blaster — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:50:16 +0000

Collection agents, just like any other phone solicitor, are on a timer. You can use this to your advantage. For the most part, I have dealt with very nice and understanding people. If you are honest with them and explain what you are doing to make things right, there won’t be a problem with talking [...]

How to deal with collections - Part 1

blaster — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:42:36 +0000

With the recent economic situation, more and more people are facing debt collections. Even me. Having exhausted all of my savings, and having almost no success finding a job with a decent wage, I have been getting the calls. It’s nothing to fear, or be embarassed about, it can happen to anyone, through no fault of [...]

The weightloss rollercoaster

blaster — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:47:19 +0000

Last April I got really tired of being overweight. So I decided to do something about it. That something was get off my ass and start riding my mountain bike. My baseline weight was 215 lbs. and for my height, that’s a large burden to bear. So, I started riding my [...]

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:30:00 GMT

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chris@lockergnome.com (Chris Pirillo) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 06:30:00 GMT

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