Can you recommend a good debt settlement/consolidation company?
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I have a bunch of debt and need to get help. Can anyone recommend a legitimate company from personal experience? There is about $30,000 total. Thanks
I don't know of any. All of those companies do is stuff you can do your self. And they charge you for doing it!
Make a budget, find out just how much you have to work with.
Then call your creditors. Be honest. Many will work with you to reduce your interest rate and / or eliminate fees. If you agree to a payment plan, make sure you follow it.
Pick the smallest amount because you have the best chance of paying it off first. Make the minimum payment on everything else and concentrate on that one. When you get that paid off, attack the next one in the same manner.
January 14th, 2009 at 10:00 am
I don't know of any. All of those companies do is stuff you can do your self. And they charge you for doing it!
Make a budget, find out just how much you have to work with.
Then call your creditors. Be honest. Many will work with you to reduce your interest rate and / or eliminate fees. If you agree to a payment plan, make sure you follow it.
Pick the smallest amount because you have the best chance of paying it off first. Make the minimum payment on everything else and concentrate on that one. When you get that paid off, attack the next one in the same manner.
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January 14th, 2009 at 10:29 am
Debt settlement companies will take your money and let all your accounts go 90 days past due. Then offer lowball settlements under threat you will file bankruptcy. Not only will this trash your credit, but most credit card companies refuse to play and will immediately sue you. The settlement company won't be helping with that lawsuit either.
Shifting all your debt to one big loan isn't such a good idea either. You have to be disciplined enough to not run credit cards back up. Also, you may have a lower interest rate but stringing out the repayment over a longer term means you will actually pay more interest by the time you have the debt paid off.
Have you considered credit counseling and debt management program? Check for a NFCC member in your area: http://www.nfcc.org/. These are legit, non-profit companies that off debt management programs for a nominal fee. They don't settle your debt. They negotiate lower interest and smaller payment so you can pay off your debt.
While in the program, it is noted on your credit file. However, upon completion of the program, the notation is removed and you will have decent credit.
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January 14th, 2009 at 11:17 am
The key will be making sure the money is put into a trust account that you control. You dont get sued at 90 days; that is ridiculous.
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http://www.totaldebtsolutionsllc.com