Tag Archives: settlement company
- Debt Settlement: Top Ten Most Misunderstood Facts
Over the past few years debt settlement has been in the news, not always in a good way. Many consumers have complained about the services they’ve received while some have been very happy. Much of the disparity in the perception of the service is due to misconceptions about the process itself. So here are the [...]
- Trapped in a Debt Settlement Contract. What to Do? – Dean
“I contracted a debt settlement company now that it changed. I signed with them back in May of 2010, this was before the new law changed for settlement companies not to be able to charge up front for settlements. The contract is crazy, and I was stupid to sign it. I was totally delusional from [...]
- Lynn is Working With a Debt Settlement Company But Being Sued By Her Creditor
“Dear Steve, I am with a debt negotiation company for over a year and i am being sued for one of my debts, the law office that represents the debt informed me that the company I am paying money to never contacted them when I faxed the letter over a month ago. Now I have [...]
- Should We Use Freedom Debt Relief or an Attorney to Help Us With Debt Settlement? – Debbie
“Dear Steve, We are drowning in unsecured debt and cannot get our heads above water. We are trying to decide whether to go with a debt settlement company (we are leaning toward Freedom Debt Relief) or contact an attorney. Not sure if the fees would be comparable- or if the attorney would be able to [...]
- Will I Go to Jail Because of My Debts? – Pam
“Dear Steve, I am currently going through a divorce. We have put out house on the market and hoping it sells. We have plenty of equity in the house and are planning on using this equity to pay off credit card debt of about 40,000. I was enrolled in a debt settlement company for the [...]
- Can I Negotiate Debt Settlement or Debt Elimination With Credit Card Companies? – Jo
Jo “Dear Steve, I have $12k of cc debt on 5 cards and I’m behind on 3 of the 5. I’m currently unemployed, picking up odd jobs, and just recently moved to another state while trying to make it but buried with cc debt. Can I negotiate debt settlement / elimination with cc companies or [...]
- Angela is Worried After Working With a Debt Service Organization
“Dear Steve, I have been working with a debt service for about 4 months now. I am currently over $13,000.00 in debt. I received a letter from a collection agency and i’m worried. Should I have contacted the credit card company before working with the debt service organization? Would it help if i contact the [...]
- Teresa Writes In And Asks “What Should I Do Next?”
“I have a lot of debt. I fell behind after being diagnosed with cancer. All the medical bills were paid at first but I maxed out credit cards and then took out a HELOC. The HELOC made my debt worst because it just consolidated the debt but left open credit that was used again. Now [...]
- Double Standard For Debt Settlement. Not So Sleazy Now, Ask Hilary Clinton, John Glenn and the FEC.
Consumer debt is a world of double standards. On one hand you have advocates screaming about the evils of debt settlements or that groups that charge people for professional help to do debt settlements are ripping off consumers because settling debts is something that anyone can do. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a huge [...]
- Bad Credit Debt Consolidation – Brutally Honest Advice
I could not help but notice the huge numbers of people searching for information for bad credit debt consolidation information. The phrase is almost an invitation for a bad outcome or maybe just an oxymoron. When you have bad credit it is not an invitation for a debt consolidation loan from a debt consolidation firm. [...]
- Diane Writes In “I Want to Settle My Debt. My Creditor Wants to Take Me to Court.”
Diane wrote to me at the GetOutOfDebt.org site and asked for help with her debt situation. You can write me too if you need help. Here is what Diane said: “Dear Steve, I have signed up with New Beginnings to get out of debt. I have paid them for two months so far and have [...]