In my first article in this series I outlined many benefits you get from working with a credit counseling agency. But there are also drawbacks to enrolling in a DMP (debt management plan) in order to get credit card payment relief. And the concerns are not minor, which is why the word WARNING is capitalized. …
By Andrew Smith Last year I predicted it would be a record year for IVAs. There had already been more than 40,000 Individual Voluntary Arrangements, the most-used personal insolvency procedure in England and Wales, in the first nine months of the year and here at ClearDebt we were pretty confident the total for the year …
im currently on a debt management plan of 100 per month but needed to take a payday loan out to cover my self for the month but when my payday comes i wont be able to pay both. unless i get it exended till next payday or do you think dexter bell would add this …
“Dear Michael, I filed BK in 2003 (April/discharged Nov 2003). I’ve found myself in debt again and I am thinking about filing again. I have been in a DMP for the past few months but I am so tight against I don’t know if I will make it through. Since I filed pre-2005, the laws …
How can you determine what debt relief option is the right fit for a given set of cash flow limitations. The 3 options that people typically seek outside assistance with are Debt Management Plans (DMP), Debt Settlement Programs, and Bankruptcy. There are benefits and drawbacks to each option. Companies and people selling you a specific …
“Dear Steve, I’m a full time college student, who also works part time. I’m 21 and both of my parents are deceased. Right now I am well over my head in credit card debt (which I used to pay for textbooks and classes) and with my job at the verge of bankruptcy…my hours have been …
“Dear Steve, I am 29 years old, married, own a home, 2 cars, and self employed. I started a debt management program with Take Charge America and have paid off approximately $14,000 so far. My payment is $1,327 per month. Due to the nature of my job, my income fluctuates and I have been seeing …
“Dear Steve, I am in over my head and I really don’t have a clue if I can ever get out of debt. I have six credit cards, most of which i have closed. I currently am making minimum payments on my credit cards (6) and the loan I took out from Bank of America. …
“Dear Steve, I am just barely above water, and the tide is coming in! 132,000 in mortgages (first & second). 53,300 in credit cards. Can you recommend a reputable debt management service? My goal is to pay down debt as quickly as possible w/out to much damage to credit. Also, I need to keep one …
Kathryn “Dear Steve, My boyfriend has $20,000 in credit card debt on a total of 8 credit cards. He was able to pay his minimum payments & a little extra, as he had been trying to do the debt snowball elimination method. Recently Chase bought out a couple of the companies he has credit cards …