debt settlement usa

• What Happened to Debt Settlement USA?

  A tipster (send in your tips here) sent me in a question: When you click on www.debtsettlementusa.com, Freedom debt relief comes up. Did Debtsettlements usa open under another name. I was ripped off by these peoples for...

  • Posted November 5, 2012
  • 0
• International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators – IAPDA Certification Exposed

  Loyal readers may have observed that I routinely never mention IAPDA, the International Association of Professional Debt Arbitrators (IAPDA) or even mention that a company may display their logo as being a member. It’s not that I’ve...

  • Posted July 2, 2010
  • 2
• Debt Settlement USA Using Quote from FTC Chairman to Endorse Debt Settlement

  I previously wrote about a press release from a different debt settlement company that used a quote from the Federal Trade Commission Chairman to support debt settlement. I debunked the comment by putting it into context. You...

  • Posted June 18, 2010
  • 0
• Debt Settlement USA Nailed on MSNBC With Debt Settlement Victim

  Debt Settlement USA was nailed today on MSNBC as an alleged scam. Three years ago, Kopycinski was told by several advisers that he should file for bankruptcy. His finances were a wreck. He held $35,000 in credit...

  • Posted May 25, 2010
  • 0
• How Do or Can I Settle My Debts on My Own? – Shawna

  Shawna “Dear Steve, I have 20,000 on 2 credit cards and a an interest free loan of 15,000 from my mom. I would like to be able to pay off both cards with the 15,000. Is there...

  • Posted May 12, 2010
  • 7
• Debt Settlement USA Sued by Bankruptcy Trustee for a Lot of Money

  Here is an interesting legal case that was filed on March 26,2010 against Debt Settlement USA. Former Debt Settlement USA clients, the Leber’s went bankrupt. The Chapter 7 trustee took a look at their situation and sued...

  • Posted April 9, 2010
  • 4
• Regulation of Debt Settlement Companies Looming

  This is a guest post by Kenneth Long, President of Fiscal Progress. If you would like to submit a guest post for publication, just send me an email to guestpost@getoutofdebt.org. Steve On September 25, 2008 the Federal...

  • Posted March 24, 2010
  • 0
• Should I Go Bankrupt or Do Debt Settlement? – Endeudado

  “Dear Steve, I am 29 years old and 2 children and my wife. I am into too much debt that I am considering filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy. I owe 30,000 dollars in credit card debt. I...

  • Posted March 2, 2010
  • 4
• I’m in a Debt Settlement Program and Getting Sued by My Creditors. – Cathy

  Cathy “Dear Steve, We have been with a debt settlement company for about 4 months and one of the unsecured loan outfits is already trying to sue us for the 85% of the total amount plus attorney...

  • Posted December 17, 2009
  • 5
• Debt Settlement USA Review. Not Pretty.

  My friend Damon Day recently did a contract review for a client of his who was tangled up with the debt settlement company, Debt Settlement USA. Damon’s review didn’t pull any punches and I thought his catch...

  • Posted December 12, 2009
  • 1
• Big News in the Debt Settlement World. Vermont Kicks Debt Settlement USA and Financial Freedom of America Ass.

  In a move that could be a very interesting trend setter, the state of Vermont has forced two debt settlement companies to refund all fees paid by state residents. While Vermont is a small state and not...

  • Posted December 1, 2009
  • 0
• New York Attorney General Announces Nationwide Investigation Into Debt Settlement Industry

  Subpoenas Fourteen Debt Settlement Companies and One Law Firm in Connection with Probe Debt Settlement Companies Often Charge Huge Fees for Misleading Plans, Suggest Selling Blood Plasma to Raise Funds, and Leave Consumers in Worse Financial Shape...

  • Posted May 7, 2009
  • 4