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Getting Personal: Underwater – should you swim away?

L.A. Times consumer columnist David Lazarus joins Tess to answer questions about debt mediation services and how to cope with the bank when your home is underwater.

Getting Personal: Underwater – should you swim away?
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Tess and David Lazarus discuss how they’ve both been victims of identity theft -– and not just once! They got a call from one listener who was puzzled about a solicitation from a debt consolidation company. Ever gotten one of those letters and wondered how they got your name? David knows how. And a second listener wanted advice on what to do if you’re $140,000 underwater. Swim for it?

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