Not exact matches
This is a follow up post by one of our guest writers
about her
experiences with dealing with loan modification companies,
debt settlement companies and other
debt management programs.
The Real World of Credit offers you current advice on dealing with credit issues brought
about by a variety of «real world»
experiences — marriage, divorce, over-spending, child support, bankruptcy,
debt settlement and more.
Debt settlement Florida program is for consumers that are
experiencing a financial hardship (i.e., medical condition, divorce, reduced income, unexpected expenses came up, etc...) A financial hardship can be just
about any incident that occurred which resulted in stress on your finances.
Two - hundred thirty - nine consumers filed comments
about their
experiences with
debt settlement companies, 193 of which expressed positive views.
Clients have problems with
debt settlement when they are not informed and educated enough
about how the program works, or if the company does not have the necessary
experience, leverage and legal protection for their clients.
Based on my
experience in covering stories
about debt settlement abusive practices it seems like the advance fee ban initiated by the FTC goes a long way to protect consumers but is not so hard and fast that there are not some small allowances given to
debt relief providers.