: About Me

Writing is a realitively new-found love for me. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy, and I can honestly say that I hated writing when I was in school. Over the years though, I've grown to love the craft and decided to try my hand at it.

I can't begin to tell how happy and grateful I am to have found such a wonderful community in Helium. The fact that your writing is read and rated by the talented members here is wonderful. I look forward to sharing my thoughts and my words with the Helium community and the world!

My passion is ...

helping and motivating others.

I know too much about ...

nothing - there's always something to learn!

My parents always told me ...

to believe in the power within even when I didn't believe it was there.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be famous - I just didn't know how I was going to get there!

My favorite memory ...

is my college graduation.

Why I write ...

Writing helps me to organize my thoughts and gain more focus.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I'm listening to the group Staten Island Groove (smooth jazz).

My first job ...

was as a waitress in the dining room of a retirement home.

My best moment ...

they're all good!

My inspiration ...

is my mom. She made things look easy even when they were hard and I admire that more than anything.

Personal Finance > Managing Debt Stopping debt-collection harassment

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Most people don't know it, but there is a little-known section of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) that allows consumers to legally demand that creditors cease telephone and written communication related to debt collection. Thinking of myself as a rather astute person, I was shocked to learn that this section of the FDCPA even existed. As a matter of fact, I was made aware of this law while performing debt collection duties as a part of my job (quite ironic to say the least). With so many people having jobs eliminated, salaries slashed and the cost of virtually everything ris...

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