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How do you remove a paid debt from your credit report?

September 2nd, 2010 · No Comments

(William from New York) How do you remove a paid debt from your credit report? [Read more →]

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How Much Does Bankruptcy Counseling Cost?

August 25th, 2010 · No Comments

(Alexander from Pennsylvania) What is an approximate fee to take a credit counseling course as a requirement to file for bankruptcy? [Read more →]

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I Cannot Make Minimum Payments Due to Job Loss

August 24th, 2010 · No Comments

(Yvonne from North Carolina) my husband and i have about $15,000 in credit card debt. i lost my job & his hours have been cut so much so that we cannot make even the min. payments. interest rates & finance charges are outrageous.  HELP, What do we do ? [Read more →]

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Car Loan Modification is the Next Big Scam

July 17th, 2010 · No Comments

The television commercial claimed they had relationships with car lenders and could cut your payments through loan modification. While I knew the claims were unlikely to be true, I still had to investigate those claims. What I found were patterns of deceptive advertising and outright fraud. [Read more →]

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I Changed My Mind on Debt Settlement–How Can I Cancel?

June 29th, 2010 · 1 Comment

(Rolf from Florida) Today I signed a debt settlement agreement on the internet, THEN read about the pitfalls. How can I get out of the agreement before any payments are autmatically withdrawn? [Read more →]

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Will the 7 Year Time Limit Start Over After Paying Old Debt?

May 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment

(Tomi from Texas) I have paid off all creditors, original and collection agencies, based on info on all 3 credit bureaus. Will the 7 year time limit start all over again now that I have paid in full all my bad debt? [Read more →]

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Sued By Creditor While on Debt Settlement Plan

March 22nd, 2010 · 2 Comments

(Isma from Texas) last year i entered an agreement with ghs solutions. i am being sued by citi bank. i have come up with the money that citi bank will settle with. How do i go about doing away with ghs solutions and if i do that will i lose the money that has already been in the account which is 660.00. [Read more →]

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Who Provides Settlement Loans?

March 18th, 2010 · No Comments

(George from Indiana) Do most banks and credit unions front negotiated settlement pay offs with a substantial down payment or are they not looking to attract this kind of business? In other words are the ones that will do a settlement loan hard to find? [Read more →]

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Bank of America Ceases Debit Card Overdrafts

March 10th, 2010 · No Comments

If you have ever been charged $35 for the privilege of spending 3 bucks that you don’t have, you understand how frustrating overdraft fees can be. This fall, these fees will be illegal if you haven’t opted in. One bank has decided to set the trend by voluntarily ceasing overdraft fees in advance of the new rules. [Read more →]

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Allegro Seized by Alabama Attorney General

February 26th, 2010 · No Comments

Allegro Law LLC and Allegro Financial Services LLC have been shut down permanently as a result of a lawsuit filed by the Alabama Attorney General seven months prior. According to the office of Troy King, Allegro is one of the “largest debt settlement schemes in the country.” [Read more →]

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