I went back to school to get some certificates. During the two years since I finished, I have never received even one invoice for my education debt. I have not been contacted in any way. I can't even figure out who I owe money to. Am I going to be in trouble?
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posted by matt_arnold
on May 16, 2013 -
25 answers
I saw a post on tumblr, about why some larger bills have little stamps on them. The reason they gave is that drug dealers will stamp the bills to keep track of them. This makes absolutely no sense to me.
So question one is, does this sound accurate? Does anyone have any way of saying if this is or isn't true?
Question two, why the heck are these stamps on bills?
Here's a
picture of a purported drug dealer stamped bill.
posted by trogdole
on May 11, 2013 -
8 answers
Enzo Clinical Labs had my incomplete address on file. I never received the bill and it went to collection. What do I do that it does not appear on my credit report?
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posted by zaxour
on Mar 25, 2013 -
5 answers
I had surgery in October of 2010, paid all of the expenses past insurance, etc., and haven't heard from the hospital in 2 years. I've since moved, and received a bill yesterday for $138 that is "leftover from my surgery." The bill is dated February 13, but since the mail was forwarded, I just received it yesterday. I have no idea a) why I'm receiving this bill now or b) what it's actually for, and my contact with the hospital has yielded absolutely nothing. The charges it lists are nearly identical to those that are on the bills I (thankfully) saved post-surgery. I've called their billing department a couple of times, to no avail. The gist of the conversations: "It's for the surgery. Pay it." What are my options?
posted by eenagy
on Feb 27, 2013 -
5 answers
I was in an minor accident in the U.S. last September (broke my foot). At the time, my workplace travel insurance seemed to have covered everything just fine -- I went to the clinic, gave them my paperwork, they made some calls, said I was covered and I didn't even need to provide a credit card. Just today, I got a call telling me I owe the clinic $500. Do I care?
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posted by Shepherd
on Feb 12, 2013 -
7 answers
As the holidays approach I'm again on the search for unused money in 20s, 10s, 5s, and 1s for gifts. I've been lucky over the years by finding the bank tellers that have ordered unused bills but there has to be a better more systematic way than going from bank to bank. Any suggestions? Thanks
posted by KneeDeep
on Nov 12, 2012 -
5 answers
My girlfriend is consistently late in paying her month's share of the utilities, and sometimes she doesn't pay it at all. Everything is in my name and I'm worried my credit score is taking a tumble. Please help.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2012 -
23 answers
My ex-roommate is refusing to pay bills and threatening to sue me for having sex. What's my best course of action?
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posted by karminai
on Sep 13, 2012 -
44 answers
Will turning up the thermostat on my central air and buying a window AC unit for the one room I use the most make a significant difference in my electric bill?
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posted by Vorteks
on Aug 8, 2012 -
14 answers
If I were to purchase a Nexus 7 to use as a kind of hub for my apartment, communicating between roommates and keeping track of bills and things electronically, what all would I actually be able to do with it?
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posted by trogdole
on Jul 29, 2012 -
3 answers
Roommate has lied about paying her share of the bills and has not paid last month's bills. She's been unreasonable and refuses to talk about bills. Her lease ends in 3 days. She owes hundreds of dollars. Can we pursue legal recourse? (part of the lease posted inside)
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posted by taiscape
on Jul 28, 2012 -
14 answers
Planing to split the electricity bill with a new roommate - how should the bill be managed in terms of payment so that I protect myself? I don't want to get screwed some how.
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posted by proficiency101
on Jun 28, 2012 -
12 answers
I moved into a flat in London in Sept 2011. I wasn't given any meter readings---my agency didn't have them and didn't even know where the meters are. Landlord also doesn't have a good idea where they may be. I don't know previous tenants. There is no gas in this flat---it's electricity only.
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posted by noztran
on May 5, 2012 -
16 answers
Please give me your recommendations and tips on automatic bill paying solutions. I currently use Bank of America's Bill Pay with my checking, but I'm hoping to find something better.
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posted by forforf
on Apr 29, 2012 -
7 answers
News and debt filter: Can somebody tell me why it was necessary to have a fundraiser to pay US medical bills for a deceased person? In the USA, if you die with debts greater than the total sum of your assets, your estate is generally liquidated in probate, right? Medical debt collectors can't go after your family for debts they didn't incur...
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posted by thewalrus
on Jan 23, 2012 -
11 answers
How do I pay bills in the U.S. from an overseas account (Japan) without spending a lot (er, any, preferably) in wire transfer fees?
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posted by dubitable
on Nov 8, 2011 -
13 answers
[Average Bill Question] Soon to be moving out on my own. Trying to figure out average monthly costs of things. More of course after the fold.
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posted by handbanana
on Oct 5, 2011 -
7 answers
I currently use an OLD version of quicken for mac and keep hearing how much improved and simplified managing my finances would be if i migrated over to mint.com. Although I pay all my bills online, do my banking online, etc. the thought of putting all of that info together in one place is a little scary. Can anyone explain the pros/cons to mint.com. Right now it takes forever to download transactions and pay bills via my bank's website, reconcile these with my quicken accounts, not to mention the bills I pay directly on particular websites (earn miles via credit card), so I thought consolidating might be the way to go.
posted by dublin
on Jul 5, 2011 -
7 answers
What should I do about a debt collection agency notifying me of a bill that I shouldn't have?
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posted by Bergamot
on Apr 11, 2011 -
5 answers
A few months ago, I was hospitalized several times and ended up with a slew of medical bills that total close to $90,000. Insurance has fortunately paid off most of it, but I am still left with about $5,000 in bills to a variety of hospitals, doctors, and services that I am responsible for. I do not have great credit, so I don't have a credit card I can just charge these bills to. I do not have much in savings, about $1,000. How can I make the best of the situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2011 -
19 answers
Last year I cancelled my American Express card after almost 20 years, just before it expired. It just didn't seem worth the annual fee anymore, and it doesn't contribute to your credit score. I then went out of the country for several months. When I got back, I was greeted by a collections agency (Allied Interstate) who told me I owed American Express several hundred dollars, all of which seem to be late fees accrued on the annual fee. I explained the situation to them, and they suggested I contact Amex, which I just did. More details below, but Amex just told me I had to call the collections agency - how can I get them to talk with one another so I can at least talk with someone at Amex about this?
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posted by betsbillabong
on Feb 15, 2011 -
21 answers
Why did the cashier give me these two particular five dollar bills at the casino?
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posted by Taurid
on Jan 23, 2011 -
7 answers
Special snowflake budget filter: I tracked my spending in 2010, how can I improve my budget for 2011?
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posted by gillianr
on Jan 4, 2011 -
14 answers
Looking for anecdotal data: when you switched to a time-of-use electrical meter for your
residence, what happened to your bills in the first year, and what changes did you make that seemed to have the largest impact?
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posted by davejay
on Oct 25, 2010 -
1 answer
Water company is about to chase me for money - it's their fault they didn't contact me about this for a year. Is my strategy for negotiating this issue sensible?
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posted by xchmp
on Sep 1, 2010 -
19 answers
I went to the emergency room a few months ago for a back injury, and, to be honest, I don't feel like the medical services provided to me were adequate. I saw a doctor for about 45 seconds the entire time I was there. When I was leaving, they gave me information for "if my chest started hurting later," despite my protests that my back was the injured part, and the next day, I discovered the X-rays they had taken were of my chest, not my back. Now that I have the bill, can I contest it?
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posted by DeusExMegana
on Aug 8, 2010 -
13 answers
I just received a statement from a medical facility stating I owe them a couple hundred bucks plus $100+ in interest. Date of service is supposedly 10/06. I am in California. This is the first bill I have received, and I have lived at this address for over 4 years.
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posted by 6:1
on Aug 8, 2010 -
5 answers
Modern life brings with itself a flood of bills and letters and forms sent to us by utilities, banks, the government, etc. Some of them can be thrown away, others should really be shredded to prevent identity theft, yet others need to be retained for months and years. What do you do with yours? Do you have a filing system? Do you have a box or corner or bottomless pit you put all your paperwork into? Do you deal with it in batches or as soon as it arrives?
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posted by Zarkonnen
on Jul 27, 2010 -
19 answers
I need $150 by March 31st. Running out of ideas to obtain it. What can I do?
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posted by spinto
on Mar 26, 2010 -
49 answers
