Comments on: How to Avoid Debt Relief Scams http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/ Personal Finance. Investing. Wealth Building. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:35:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: selena http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-39754 selena Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:17:46 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-39754 o and good point that people might be bitching about a company only because they didn't understand what they signed up for. in fact, any GOOD company is bound to have some dissatisfied customers who are angry that their debt didn't magically disappear. whereas con-men are usually good at manipulating online reviews and such, making them appear legit (for a while at least) o and good point that people might be bitching about a company only because they didn’t understand what they signed up for.
in fact, any GOOD company is bound to have some dissatisfied customers who are angry that their debt didn’t magically disappear.
whereas con-men are usually good at manipulating online reviews and such, making them appear legit (for a while at least)

]]> By: selena http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-39751 selena Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:08:38 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-39751 @keith so true. just don't make debts. of course there can be con-men and scammers everywhere but i think it's probably worse in the debt-relief business, simply because most people looking for their services have already made some pretty bad decisions money-wise and will likely continue to be ignorant and act out of a sense of false entitlement unfortunately it are the people who need Kris' above tips the most who are least likely to read and/or follow them. @keith
so true. just don’t make debts.

of course there can be con-men and scammers everywhere but i think it’s probably worse in the debt-relief business, simply because most people looking for their services have already made some pretty bad decisions money-wise and will likely continue to be ignorant and act out of a sense of false entitlement

unfortunately it are the people who need Kris’ above tips the most who are least likely to read and/or follow them.

]]> By: Shan http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-29313 Shan Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:10:22 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-29313 Very pertinent article. It's sad that many companies out there try to rip of folks who are already knee deep in debt. But it's also true that out of desperation to quickly get out of debt, many times people neglect to read the fine print, or ask the right questions. Doing your homework, pays! Very pertinent article. It’s sad that many companies out there try to rip of folks who are already knee deep in debt. But it’s also true that out of desperation to quickly get out of debt, many times people neglect to read the fine print, or ask the right questions. Doing your homework, pays!

]]> By: bob sullivan http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-28407 bob sullivan Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:56:59 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-28407 Do you know anything about the use of "restrictive endorsements" to clear debt. There is a company called " Consumer Mediation Services" (CMS) that advertise this method. There are feeder websites such as "integrity debt options group" among others that promote the same method. Thanks for your time. Bob Do you know anything about the use of “restrictive endorsements” to clear debt. There is a company called ” Consumer Mediation Services” (CMS) that advertise this method. There are feeder websites such as “integrity debt options group” among others that promote the same method. Thanks for your time.
Bob

]]> By: Kris http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-27233 Kris Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:41:36 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-27233 Yeah, there are lots of them out there. Sadly, most people don't realize it. Yeah, there are lots of them out there. Sadly, most people don’t realize it.

]]> By: Alex http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-27232 Alex Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:14:13 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-27232 @ keith I say that all the time! another one to watch for are the little home made signs that say " credit repair $49 ". Those are major scams! @ keith I say that all the time! another one to watch for are the little home made signs that say ” credit repair $49 “. Those are major scams!

]]> By: Keith Morris http://www.moolanomy.com/2494/how-to-avoid-debt-relief-scams/#comment-27214 Keith Morris Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:22:31 +0000 http://www.moolanomy.com/?p=2494#comment-27214 Here's another way to avoid debt relief scams: don't get into debt in the first place. ;) Here’s another way to avoid debt relief scams: don’t get into debt in the first place. ;)

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