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I’m Trying the John Commuta Debt Avalanche Approach but Think I Should be Doing Debt Settlement. – Jerry

“Hi Steve, I’m drowning in debt–about 60,000–but was managing to pay off some accounts and really wanted to do the John Commuta thing, debt avalanche…go that route. To do it, I had to do some juggling between accounts because I’m freelance and my income varies from month to month, but still, it was working and …

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Bill Collectors Keep Calling About a Truck We Paid Off in 2003. – Stephanie

Stephanie “Dear Steve, My husband had bought a (used, but newer) truck a few years before we married (around’03?) He sold the car(truck) because full insurance with his driving history (at the time) made insurance and payment more than the rent payment. He knew he was “upside down” on the truck lien when he decided …

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What Do I Do About Lawyer Calling Me to Collect on Old Debt? – Jeff

“Dear Steve, Due to a loss of income last year we have been unable to pay numerous credit card companies. We are stable now but cannot catch up. One of the accounts was charged off in the mean time and it was purchased by a debt-collection company. I have received a letter and a few …

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Attorney Loses Law License Because of Debts. Forced Into CCCS by Court. Plan Fails Miserably.

An attorney in Texas has lost his law license over unpaid debts and student loans. Pretty scary but totally unnecessary and avoidable. When attorney Frank P. Santulli III first ran into financial troubles in 2001, the Texas Board of Law Examiners ordered Santulli to enter into a debt management plan with Consumer Credit Counseling Service. …

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Ed is Disabled and Falling in Debt Fast. What Can He Do?

“Dear Steve, I am disabled and falling in debt faster than i can handle. I am barely staying alive with trying to feed my family. I am behind on my mortgage and regular bills (utilities). I stopped paying on my credit cards just to try and keep my utilities from being disconnected. credit card companys …

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