Comments on: Late library books dinging credit scores http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/ Over Five Years of Personal Finance, Consumer Spending, Crazy Products and Boring Blog Posts. Good grief. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:36:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jonathan http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Jonathan Sat, 21 Jan 2006 01:13:09 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/01/10/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/#comment-423 * runs off to pay late fees * * runs off to pay late fees *

]]> By: Cap http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Cap Sun, 15 Jan 2006 07:26:19 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/01/10/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/#comment-410 that's good to know. I wouldn't think libraries are quick to upset their patrons too. but wow, hundreds of dollars. now thats just abusing it. that’s good to know. I wouldn’t think libraries are quick to upset their patrons too.

but wow, hundreds of dollars. now thats just abusing it.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/credit-related/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Sarah Fri, 13 Jan 2006 00:43:05 +0000 http://www.stopbuyingcrap.com/2006/01/10/late-library-books-dinging-credit-scores/#comment-409 I worked at a library until recently, and it may give you some comfort to know that most libraries have a threshold below which they don't turn fines over to collections (it's just not worth it for a few bucks). You'd be shocked to see how many people have fines racked up in the multiple hundreds of dollars. A tip: keep your contact information current with your library. I don't know of any library, anywhere, that turns fines over to collections without attempting to contact the patron first. I worked at a library until recently, and it may give you some comfort to know that most libraries have a threshold below which they don’t turn fines over to collections (it’s just not worth it for a few bucks). You’d be shocked to see how many people have fines racked up in the multiple hundreds of dollars.

A tip: keep your contact information current with your library. I don’t know of any library, anywhere, that turns fines over to collections without attempting to contact the patron first.

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