Tag Archives: consumer credit counselling service

I’m Up to My Ears in Debt. – Nathan

Nathan “Dear Steve, I am up to my ears in CC debt. I thought about going through companies like care one, etc. I have two cards with capital one, one with wachovia, one with chase. what do i do. this is on top of student loans and i am spreadin very very thin on money. [...]

Banks in the UK Force The Sale of Homes Over Credit Card Debts

Banks and credit card companies are exploiting obscure legal powers to seize the homes of thousands of people who cannot pay their credit card bills. In some cases, people owing as little as £1,000 have been served with charging orders – the legal instrument enabling a creditor to order the sale of a property. The [...]

Most Debt Advice Suggested is Snake Oil or the Wrong Solution For People In Trouble. Here’s Why.

I’ve been following the conversations on Twitter (@GetOutOfDebtGuy) and watching what others are saying about debt management, credit counseling, debt settlement and bankruptcy and it really has me worried and concerned. I’m a guy that lived through financial problems myself and went bankrupt in 1990. I then went on to found and run a non-profit [...]

Debt Relief Orders Let Consumers Go Bankrupt Through Credit Counselors

An interesting new development in the UK is the formalization of a new tool, the Debt Relief Order, to let consumers eliminate their debts under the power of bankruptcy but without all the hassle or cost. For debtors that have less than £15,000 of unsecured debt and no assets, they can go to a credit [...]