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Freedom Debt Relief explains that it's important to understand how overdraft works, what to do if your account is overdrawn, and how to avoid overdrafts in the future so that you can sidestep fees and ...

A 1968 federal law allows debt collectors not only to garnish wages but to take from a debtor's bank account. Consumer advocates say the outdated law is overly punitive and out of touch with reality.

So if you have a joint bank account with a partner and something happens to your funds at the bank, you could be covered up to $500,000. Joint accounts can include: Checking accounts ...

As it turned out, a private debt collector contracted by the city, Ray Klein Inc. or Professional Credit Services, tried to garnish the DeWitts' bank accounts to pay off that old water bill.