mybebegwen

My husband and I are trying to buy a home. Our credit needs improvement and our broker told us to start paying off old collections. We started with one collection agency with my husband because his credit is better than mine. He called them to make payment arrangements but they did not want to work with him, so we paid off three of the smaller accounts. Now they refuse to report them to the credit bureau as paid. We did dispute the accounts but when everything was done Experian found them valid and unpaid. We have put in a complaint with the FTC after receiving a phone call where the caller threaten my husband. How can they get away with lying to the credit bureaus and what can we do to fight this shady company?

I was her boss, and after she started dating him she started to call in all of the time, so I fired her. She just barges into my house with out knocking first, and she has my children calling her 'aunt'. They have only been together for a month or so but she has already moved into his mother's house with him. I don't like her, but I don't want to alienate my brother-in-law because it would upset my husband. He feels the same way I do, and so does his mother. She is bad news, but we are trying to respect his descision as an adult. Any advice would be helpful in how to approach the situation.

I am writing a paper on controversial television advertising and would like some input. How do you feel about provocative commercial that use sex or mild erotica to sell or promote their products. What are some of your favorite commercials, and what seems to be most effective for you. What makes you want to go somewhere or buy something?

I've worked very hard in the food service industry for the last 9 years and Michigan is rasing the minimum wage. I think it's great, but I know it will drive up the cost of products and services we use everyday. To offset this increase I feel that the established work force who had to work hard to earn more money should get a raise as well. The problem is I'm not sure if there are any laws or regulations governing that and I'm sure my company will try to stiff everyone who has worked for them for so many years. I't great that the low paid workforce is getting a boost but I think the ones who have tried to succeed will get the short end of the deal on this one.