by FinTech » Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:48 pm
The posters are correct it does not just go away. You are obligated to pay your just debts, but at what cost or percentage?
Run away as fast as you can from debt settlement and debt consolidation programs. There is a better solution.
First of all traditional debt settlement has well over a 70% failure rate, mainly because they provide you no protection from the creditors. They offer to settle your debts for average of 50%, they charge you 15% of your debt as a fee, then you pay income tax on the cancelled debt. When all is said and done you are back to at least 85% of what you started with in costs out of pocket. What did that accomplish for you? All during that agonizing 4 or more year process your credit is in the tank, precluding you from moving on with any of your financial goals. That's a long time to be exposed to lawsuits.
In debt consolidation you are trading an unsecured credit card debt for a secured debt backed by an asset such as your home. That is the worst possible financial blunder ever offered in the credit industry. Could cost you your home.
Why not empower yourself with a unique program that enables you to pay off those accounts for 10 cents to 20 cents on the dollar? That's right 80% to 90% off on the balances your creditors say that you owe. You can be debt free in about 18 months, be protected from creditor liability lawsuits, saving you many thousands $$$ in out of pocket costs, no tax consequences and your credit will be restored at the end of the process. Do your research. Just Google "credit card debt resolution" or "zero credit card debt" and you will find the ultimate solution.