/ Source: Dateline NBC
- Debt Collection FAQs: A Guide for Consumers | Facts
- Read the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (.pdf)
- A Consumer Guide to Credit Cards (American Bankers Association)
- Facts for Consumers with Debt (Federal Trade Commission)
- Managing Your Debts: How to Regain Financial Health (Consumer Federation of America)
Support groups and where to turn to for more assistance:
- i-Village debt support group: Support and information from others dealing with debt
- Consumer Action, a non-profit education and advocacy organization for consumers
- Federal Trade Commission: Facts for consumers
- National Association of Attorneys General: Find out how to contact your state attorney general to make a complaint about a debt collector
- National Association of Consumer Advocates, a nationwide organization that represents victims of abusive business practices
- National Consumer Law Center, an organization that defends consumers and promotes marketplace justice
- Bud Hibbs: Consumer advocate site with tips for dealing with debt collectors
