Getting to Know Steve Simon of Caine & Weiner Company
- Reading his answers and seeing his commitment to routines and good habits, it seems natural that Steve Simon would end up in a role where systems and consistency are the goal. You also have to love someone who prefers plain vanilla ice cream. Read on to learn more about Steve, his impressive commitment to UCLA athletics, and how he schedules his day to be as productive as possible.
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Judge Grants MTD for Lack of Standing in FDCPA Case Over Letter Sent After Representation Notification
- A District Court judge in Missouri has granted a defendant’s motion to dismiss a Fair Debt Collection Practices Act lawsuit, ruling the plaintiff did not have standing to sue because the defendant sent a letter to the plaintiff after being notified that the plaintiff was being represented by an attorney.
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Ed. Dept. Launches New Income-Driven Repayment Program
- The Department of Education, along with the federal government, yesterday announced it had launched its updated income-driven repayment application tool for individuals with unpaid student loans, a tool that could help reduce the student loan payments for up to 30 million borrowers. The new initiative is called the Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE) program.
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Getting Your Marketing on Lock
- I’ve never claimed to be the smartest person in the room, so it’s possible that I am among the last people to realize this, but in case I’m not and others haven’t realized this yet, perhaps the most important pieces of real estate owned by consumers is the lock screen on their phone. Consumers interact with the lock screen on their phones more than they interact with anything else. Just think how many times a day you have to unlock your phone and compare that to the number of times you do anything else on it.
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