Getting rid of all the financial debt is not all that easy. As per a San Jose Real Estate agent, “The cancellation of debt results in tax payments and one has to be ready to deal with the consequences”. Nevertheless, it is impossible to free oneself from the grips of tax that is associated with foreclosure and live a life that is free of debt.

One way to get rid of the tax is by filing the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (MFDRA). To gain protection under MFDRA, it is necessary to owe a foreclosure debt of at least one million dollars. The act can be put into practice only for the qualified gratitude on a taxpayer’s primary residence. There are some other ways as well through which, the payment of tax can be avoided. Some of them are discussed below.

• The debt can be canceled if bankruptcy is filled under Chapter 11.

• If the debtor is bankrupt during the debt cancellation process.

• If the family or relatives are involved in the foreclosure, the tax can be written-off as a gift.

There are a few more ways to avoid the repayment of tax after foreclosure. However, it is best to seek professional help in such crises. As a taxpayer, it is necessary for you to know the aforementioned points so that you can deal with the situations in a better way.

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Now, in case the borrower defaults on the unsecured loan payment, it becomes difficult for any lender to recover his money.   In the absence of any collateral, the lender cannot obtain a court ordain so easily to attach lien on the borrower’s property. Therefore, the lender has to fall back on collection agencies or utilize his own collection unit to pursue the debtor to pay him back. Employing a collection agency for the sake of procuring your legitimate money is permitted by the rule of law if not used for harassment. A collector can contact a debtor via telephone, email or physically appearing before him.

But FDCPA laws are very stringent in America and demand complete adherence on the part of the creditors. These laws were initiated to maintain a transparent way of debt collection and intended to secure the interest of both parties. However, for the lenders who are operating their pursuit through a collection agency, they are made legally obligated to comply with the FDCPA laws (Fair Debt Collection Practices Act) even if the debtor defaults.

According to this law, using any profane language is absolutely prohibited, so the collection agent has to communicate with the debtor maintaining professional conduct. The agent cannot even contact the debtor further if he has forbidden him to do so by sending written letter. However, this does not in any way cripple the measures of a lender in his proceedings against the debtor. He can still try to gather information from the tax department or the employers of the debtor to get correct information about the debtor’s financial status. If it is found that the debtor had furnished incorrect documents in order to qualify for credit grant from the lender, the lender can sue the debtor.  I must say that this the biggest advantage for any unpaid lender. He will not only be able to sue against this debtor fraud but also get attorney fees and additional charges.

Another way out for any lender is to convert the unsecured debt into a secured debt. Some assets of the borrower are liquidated to reimburse the losses of the lender, but there is some non-exempt assets which cannot be repossessed like some portion of land equity, essential clothing, and money deposited in pension plan or other social security funds.  By filing a lawsuit against the borrower, the lender can obtain a lien on his property by the court, but if the debtor’s asset is already under tax liens, this asset will be exempted.

A credit company can also disclose the non-payment details to all the credit reporting agencies. This will lower the credit score of the debtor and impede him to get further credit in future. Sometimes the credit reporting agency may appoint registered collection teams to recover money.

Wage garnishment is another legal procedure that allows the creditor to get access to the debtors salary. With garnishment a certain percentage of the debtor’s wage will be deducted from their monthly salary to compensate the creditors.

There are many ways to collect on a unsecured loan when a debtor defaults that are found within the boundary of law.  This not only protects the debtor against creditor harassment but also shields the creditors from fraud cases.

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Again I want to re-emphasize that my husband and I had our financial challenges the first year we started using the Money Merge Account.  Remember I told you in the article “Becoming Debt Free with the Money Merge Account Part 4” about the home equity line of credit (HELOC) we had and that we weren’t too happy with the bank where we got it?

I will repeat that when we applied for the account, we signed the paperwork in which everything was correct. Then when the HELOC was funded the bank “out of the blue” put another woman’s name on our account.  This woman’s last name was not even closely similar to ours.  We not only did not know this person, the bank couldn’t figure out how she got on our account.  It took us several months to get her name removed from our account.

Even though we were not particularly happy with the bank, the Money Merge Account system from United First Financial was working even better than we had anticipated.

From August 2008 until February 2009 we paid an average of $39.00 a month for our interest only HELOC loan.  Each month we put our income into the HELOC making an additional principal payment on the HELOC and let it sit for as long as possible. When it was time to pay the bills we would take out an “advance” from the HELOC.

By depositing money into the line of credit and withdrawing money out the balance continued to fluctuate.  By February our line of credit balance was $33,487; well under the withdrawals of $49,635. We were able to reduce this loan balance $16,148 by just following the guidance of United First Financial’s Money Merge Account software.

We had also reduced our mortgages from 9 to 8 by paying off one of the 2 second loans we had when we became clients with United First Financial.  Every thing was happening just as the Money Merge Account guidance was telling us it was supposed to be happening.  And then………

Our wonderful “consumer-friendly” bank made a decision that played havoc with our finances.  Now mind you we were now done with pulling money out for the purchase of the solar and the major rental repairs had subsided so we now had planned to focus on paying down our HELOC balance of $33,487.  Our bank had been bought out by another bank; remember when all of the banks were gobbling up each other?  With the bank closures and mergers and with the decrease in property values our wonderful NEW bank decided that they would freeze our line of credit.  They did this even though our credit score was over 790 and we had no changes in our income.

Thankfully we had the Money Merge Account system to guide us through this time.  Because we could no longer draw advances from our HELOC we therefore were no longer able to put our income into it to drive down to balance and keep the monthly interest charge low.

From March to July our “interest only” amount almost tripled from when we were able to utilize the HELOC as the Money Merge Account software had us do.  Now instead of paying an average of $39 a month we were paying $116 and the balance was not dropping.

As you can imagine, that was the last straw. Because of all of the difficulties we had with our bank, we decided to find a more consumer-friendly bank.  We started shopping around and in August we signed the papers for a new HELOC.  Let me tell you that it was very satisfying to walk into our old bank and hand them a check for $33,133 to pay the loan down to zero.

Back on Track with Our New Bank

By being able to utilize our HELOC in the manner in which the Money Merge Account system suggests, in less than a month we were able to bring its balance down to $21,733.  Our first month’s “interest only” payment was $29.

By mid-September we had paid off our other rental property’s second mortgage in the amount of $8,660 by taking an advance on our HELOC. At the end of the first year using the Money Merge Account we were down to 7 mortgages and our excitement was building.  We actually looked forward to the arrival of our mortgages statements each month rather than dreading them.

I did the calculations and at the end of 1 year using the Money Merge Account we paid $28,580 down in principal on our loans.  Here is the data:

Just so that you can realize the power of the Money Merge Account software here are the numbers from the prior year before we chose to become a United First Financial client

Our Money Merge Account Dashboard results told us that we had less than 9 years to pay off all of our mortgages, our auto loan, the solar, all of the rental repairs that we were hit with, and the cost of the Money Merge Account software.  Not bad considering a year ago we had 26.5 years!  The projected interest that we will pay the lenders is $121,879 rather than the $479,869 we were obligated by contract to pay to them. That will save us $357,990 giving us a 102% ROI on our investment of the Money Merge Account software.  Is the Money Merge Account system too expensive?  The answer is simple: NO!

It’s a relief to have the Money Merge Account system giving us financial guidance on our road to becoming debt free. We know that whatever financial situation befalls us, United First Financial will be there to help us make the right financial decisions.

I am a client of United First Financial as well as an agent. I have a passion for helping people pay off debt.  Visit my website at http://www.lanechase.net for more information. If you want to have a FREE, no obligation analysis done to see if you qualify for the Money Merge Account system please contact me.

If you have a desire to help people reach their financial goals, I invite you to consider becoming a United First Financial agent and joining my team.

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Now if you remember, I told you previously that our home equity line of credit (HELOC) balance was zero when we began using the Money Merge Account software.  The first withdrawal we made from our HELOC was $3500, the cost of the Money Merge Account.

Our first month’s interest on our HELOC was $1.72.  As I said in “Becoming Debt Free with the Money Merge Account Part 4” the interest on an open-ended HELOC is based on the daily average amount.  Because we deposited our income into the HELOC and let it sit for a time period until our bills were due the daily amount fluctuated and the amount of interest due on the HELOC is kept low.

In September 2008, the Money Merge Account software prompted us to withdraw $9200 from our HELOC and pay off one of the 2^nd mortgages of our rental properties.  That month our interest on our HELOC was $15.58.

As with other people in the past year, we have had our financial challenges.  All I can say is that we are very thankful that we had found United First Financial and were on the Money Merge Account.  Remember I told you we had rental properties? We ended up having some additional expenses that we hadn’t counted on such as installing a new roof and a major kitchen repair.

From September 2008 to February 2009 we ended up withdrawing $49,635 from our HELOC.  Only the withdrawal in September 2008 of $9200 was used to pay down the principal of our loans, the rest went to other projects and emergencies.

Here is the breakdown of our line of credit withdrawals:

With all of these withdrawals our Money Merge Account “Dashboard” kept us informed on the affect of each cost and the results are simply unbelievable.  One great feature that is part of the Money Merge Account software is the ability to know the “true cost” of expenditures.

If you are thinking of buying a new luxury item or anything for that matter, you can put in the amount it will cost and click on “Best Time to Buy” and the program will tell you the date to make your money work best for you and how much that item will end up costing you in your quest to becoming debt free.

Another great thing that you get with the Money Merge Account software is unlimited help and coaching from the great support staff at United First Financial.  Whenever I call either with a question or when I need assistance, they are always helpful, professional, and friendly.

Did we change our lifestyle to accommodate getting the projected results of the Money Merge Account?  NOT IN THE LEAST.  Even with the planned and unplanned expenses listed above, we continued our normal lifestyle.  As an example, in the first year of using the Money Merge Account we made vacation trips to Washington State, Anaheim, Puerto Vallarta , and Kauai.

As you can see we haven’t really been deprived since we became clients of United First Financial and the Money Merge Account came into our lives.

In my next article I will tell you about what happened when our wonderful customer service oriented bank (still to remain unnamed) made a decision that could have created havoc with our finances.

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Watch how the Money Merge Account is helping one man invest in his children

Back in August 2008 it took about 10 days to complete the paperwork, mail it in, and get it approved by United First Financial before we could get the Money Merge Account up and running.

We were very excited to get started so this time delay was somewhat frustrating to us. Nowadays United First Financial has made it much easier and quicker for clients to activate their Money Merge Accounts online.

Because we needed to set up our bank accounts properly with the bank that we had the HELOC with we actually didn’t get started on our quest to become debt free until September 2008.

Just a note: The United First Financial product is a financial coaching software. They do not provide any banking services so the bank comments I make are based on our experiences with well known banking establishments.

I want to digress here for a moment and tell you about a gigantic snafu that had happened when we originally got our HELOC from the bank.  This bank shall remain nameless in this article, but I want to let it be known that from the beginning we were not too happy with it.

When we signed the notarized papers for the loan all of the paperwork was accurate with both my husband’s and my name on it.  After the HELOC loan was funded we received a copy of the loan docs and low and behold another woman’s name was on the loan!

This woman was unknown to us and when we complained to the bank they did not know how this woman’s name got on our account.  It took us several months and more phone calls than should have been necessary before we could get this woman’s name off of our account.

United First Financial’s Money Merge Account works with or without a HELOC.  If you don’t have one the Money Merge Account will utilize your savings account.  Whichever you have, the Money Merge Account keeps you out of harm’s way as far as getting yourself into financial hardship.  It will never have you go deep in debt unwisely.

What it does do is look at every penny of your finances and gives you advice of WHAT to do and WHEN to do it.  You have the final say.  You can follow the advice of the software or not and the really beneficial thing is that you can do “WHAT IF” scenarios to see what will happen when you choose to make other choices.

The second snafu with our HELOC surfaced almost a year after we got it and the loan officer that we worked with to get the HELOC caused it.  We were using one of our rental properties to fund the HELOC.

In 2007 when we got the HELOC approved that rental property’s value was about $450,000.  The first mortgage we had on the property was $149,000.  Because of the amount of equity in the property the loan officer suggested that we get a credit line of $195,000 even though we only planned to use about $80,000 at the most.  We followed his advice and got the higher credit limit approved.

What a difference a year makes.  All of a sudden because of the economy and all of the foreclosures everyone’s property values start to tank so when we started to use the HELOC this “un-named” bank lowered our credit limit to $112,000.  This still worked for us because we planned on keeping our HELOC balance below $50,000.

Let me explain how United First Financial’s Money Merge Account program is designed to work.  If you have a HELOC, you deposit your income into it.  You can’t do that if you haven’t borrowed from your HELOC loan account because any deposits of your income into that type of account are the same as making payments.

You allow your income to sit in the HELOC as long as possible, which reduces the amount of interest you pay.  Interest on an open-ended HELOC is based on the daily average amount.

Then when it is time to pay your bills, you withdraw that money from your line of credit and pay them.  Some banks allow you to pay bills right out of the HELOC, but the bank we were working with did not.

From time to time when your credit line balance is low or your savings account is at the optimal level, the Money Merge Account will prompt you to take some money, either from your HELOC or savings account, whichever you are using, and pay down the principal of one or more of your debts.  It will tell you the exact amount or amounts on multiple debts to pay off and will tell you the date to do that to get the most amount of interest cancellation.

So back to my story about getting started with United First Financial and the really amazing thing we experienced.  As soon as we actually got on the Money Merge Account our program “Dashboard” showed that by following the guidance of the software we would be debt free in a little over 12 years not the 16.3 years our analysis had projected.

We were happy with the original projection because our original payoff was 26.5 years, so you can imagine how ecstatic we were with having only 12 years before we became debt free.

In the next article I will go into the actual workings of the Money Merge Account and you will see that in the last year we have paid down our mortgage principals over $28,580 without any changes to our lifestyle.

The prior year before we choose to become a United First Financial client we paid only $6,428 down in our principals. As you can see we were  not doing well on our road to becoming debt free prior to using the Money Merge Account.

You might want to ask yourself how much have you paid down in your principal in the last year.

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Our Money Merge Account Report Results

When we had our Money Merge Account analysis done our agent put our data in very conservatively.  This was a good thing, because even conservatively the financial report results are hard to believe.  We calculated our discretionary income, otherwise the amount of money we had left in our bank accounts at the end of each month as $125.

Our financial picture is much different than many other people’s because over the years we have purchased a few rental properties.  Because of these rental properties we have more mortgages than the norm. In fact we had seven 1^st mortgages, two 2^nd mortgages, a HELOC with a zero balance, and a car loan.

Our total loan debts added up to $489,869 with 26.5 years left to pay on our contracts.  The interest we owed the banks was $479,869.  This basically doubled our borrowed amount and made our total debt payment obligation add up to $969,738.  Sorry to bore you with numbers but to put it into simple terms when you sign on the dotted line for a 30-year mortgage you basically pay double for the ability to borrow the money from the lender.

Our analysis results guaranteed that we would have all of our debt paid off in 16.3 years; saving 10.2 years that we would no longer have to make our mortgage payments. This debt also included the cost of the Money Merge Account program.  Our loan debt with the Money Merge Account was increased to $493,369 due to the cost of the program but the amount of interest we would pay was reduced to $268,266 making our total debt payment obligation be $761,635; saving us $211,603 in interest.

And the good thing is that the results are guaranteed as long as we follow the prompts of the software.

In addition to the spending $211,603 LESS in interest, we didn’t have to change our lifestyle to become debt free.  I’ll delve into that subject in more detail a little farther on in theses articles.

With those guaranteed results in hand, again as I said earlier this decision was a no-brainer.  Is the cost of the software too expensive?  Let’s see:

• Spend $3,500.
• Save $211,603 in interest to the banks.
• Use the saved interest of $211,603 any way I choose; invest it, send the kids to college, go on a world cruise, buy more investment property.

You do the math and see if you come to the same decision we did.  Of course we signed on the dotted line.

Remember in my article “Part 2” when I told you about needing to come up with the $25,000 for the solar electricity for our home?  We did a second Money Merge Account Analysis scenario and added on the cost of the solar electricity.  What this amazing software program does, is by looking at every penny we have, our debt pay off time increase by only 6 months.  We wouldn’t have to pay $215 for 15 years as we would have had to if we taken out an additional loan.

Now I know that right now you are thinking that this is just too good to be true.  I don’t blame you for thinking that, it is the way most of us were raised: “If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.”  But I’ve been using the Money Merge Account by United First Financial and I have  more than a year’s worth of data from my own personal financial experience which I am going to share with you that I blow you away!  Stay tuned.

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In February of 2008 my husband and I met with our financial planner and he presented us with information about United First Financial® and the Money Merge Account^™ program.  We were impressed with what the software could do to help us pay off debt quickly, but we felt that the price tag of $3500 was too high of a price to pay, even though we were told at the time that the software program would pay for itself within a few months.  We decided at that time against purchasing the Money Merge Account and went on with our lives as normal, not making much headway to eliminate debts.

Four months go by and now it’s June. One day on the radio we heard an advertisement about a new program that let you purchase solar power electricity through a lease program and have it pay for itself in 10 years through the reduction in your electric bills. We also learned that there were solar tax credits and solar tax incentives from our city and the federal government.

Because of the solar tax incentives and “going green” is the right thing to do, my husband and I decided that we wanted to look into having solar power electricity installed for our home.

For over a month we had seven different solar companies visit our home and give us quotes on solar power electricity systems.  All of the companies’ price quotes were pretty much in the same ball park, with each company having their own recommended solar products from which to choose.

In July we made our decision on which company to go with. The one we chose did not have a lease program so we had to purchase the solar power electricity system outright.  Now that we made the decision we needed a way to come up with the $26,000 it was going to cost us. By that time we had made the decision that going with solar power electricity was the “right” thing to do even if we had to pay the money up front.

We looked at getting a loan for $25,000 and the costs were way beyond what we were paying for our electricity. We could have gotten a loan for 15 years with a monthly payment of $215 or a 25 year loan with a monthly payment of $173. Or we could get a 2^nd mortgage with an Adjustable Rate Mortgage and closing costs and points.  None of these were viable options for us.

After about a week of trying to find the best way to fund our solar power electricity project, I remembered what we were told about the Money Merge Account and took out the DVD we were given and watched it again.  Let me tell you this time I really started getting excited about the possibilities.

I did some research on United First Financial and about how the Money Merge Account worked.  We contacted a United First Financial agent and had an analysis done to see if we qualified.  Once we did a scenario with our current liabilities we had another one done with the solar power electricity purchase added on.  By utilizing the Money Merge Account program and our home equity line of credit (HELOC) we would be adding less than 6 months to our projected pay off date and not taking on an additional liability of 15 years.  With this information we decided to move ahead and purchase the Money Merge Account system.

In the next article I will tell you what our actual Money Merge Account analysis results were and why making the decision to spend $3500 for this coaching and software program was a “no brainer” for us.

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This is the first in a series of articles on the subject of how my husband and I are going about paying off debts and becoming mortgage free. These are my actual facts and figures about my personal experience with the United First Financial® Money Merge Account^™ system.

The Internet is a wonderful thing.  Anyone can let their opinion be known and profess to be an “expert” on any topic, even me!   It’s difficult to remember that just a few short years ago what resources we would use when we wanted information on anything. We might try asking our friends their opinion or purchase the latest copy of Consumers Report magazine or maybe even go to the library and try to find the resources there.

But today for most people things are different.  These days we just “Google” it or go to “Bing”.  And what do we find when we research something on the Internet?  Depending on the search engine and the topic, the results we get can be in the millions.

What happens when you “Google” the Money Merge Account?  I did that the other day and found 387,000 results.  When I used “Bing” I got 7,730,000 results.  And what kind of results do we get?  We get information from the United First Financial corporate website and we get lots of different agents talking about United First Financial and the Money Merge Account.

In addition to that you also get a handful of skeptics that claim:

• that the Money Merge Account doesn’t work
• that you don’t need the Money Merge Account because you can pay off your mortgage early on your own
• that the Money Merge Account program costs too much money

Some of these skeptics have their own ulterior motives which are:

• They have their own debt relief solutions they are promoting. To these people I say good for you.  Anyone trying to help people pay off debt quickly has their heart in the right place (as long as they are legitimate).

• They believe the results are “too good to be true” and therefore they are not.

• They think they can pay off debt quickly on their own without using the Money Merge Account system.

• They really haven’t actually tried the program and they are basing their opinion on what they believe in their minds is true.

• Some may have purchased the program but haven’t actually used it and followed the promptings of the software for whatever reason.

In these articles I am going to share with you my actual story of how the Money Merge Account system is working for me to eliminate debts.  From “my story” you can determine whether this is something you could actually do on your own and if the Money Merge Account program from United First Financial is worth the cost.  In my next article I will discuss why we decided to purchase the Money Merge Account software and how a loan of $25,000 added only six months to our pay off schedule to become debt free.  Join me on my adventure to eliminate debts.

Non-profit settlement groups and for-profit settlements operate the same basic way. The non-profit group provides free debt counseling and prepares an income analysis. This analysis is the first step to becoming debt free. It will help you establish a budget and recognize areas where you are spending too much.

Using this information, the non-profit group negotiates with your creditors to work out a lower interest rate, or even a lower settlement amount. They then handle the settlement process. This is done through monthly payments that accumulate in an account. Once there is enough in the account to pay off one creditor, the money is withdrawn and the process is started over again with the next creditor. In these ways, profit and non-profit are the same.

The non-profit and for-profit settlement groups differ in their income source. Non-profit companies do not engage in business for a profit margin. The federal government regulates their income and expenses. These regulations are used to make sure that they are not making more than it takes to keep their business up and running. They receive funding from private individuals, some from fees, and in some cases even for a percentage of what is paid to the creditors. To encourage the non-profit company, they receive a tax-exempt status. This is to encourage them not to profit from what they are providing. The benefit is that this lack of profit motive often keeps the costs low.

For-profit agencies can charge what they wish. They want to pull profits so that they can offer more of a return for their investors. They make money in much the same way as the non-profits, only they do not take donations. The advantages to using a profit agency is that they may have more power to negotiate have the capital to cover shortfalls, and be able to hire attorneys that may benefit the negotiation process.

No matter which route you go, freedom from debt can be just around the corner. It is up to you to take the initiative and decide which is best for you.

Lastly, by thoroughly researching and then comparing several debt settlement providers, borrowers will be able to qualify and determine the service that meet your specific financial situation, moreover, besides the cheapest interest rate available on the market. For example, see our last debt settlement service review: Debt Help 101 Review.

Nonetheless, it is advisable to work with a trusted and reputable debt counselor before a decision is made, this is the way you save time through their seasoned experience.  This article is proudly sponsored by Hector Milla who is the editor of the Government Grants For Debt Relief website – visit and see his top rated debt settlement service recommendation.

Credit card debt forgiveness has also been known to cause one form of emotional turmoil or another to a borrower. But the end result of getting the opportunity of being free from debt in the earliest possible time is certainly worth it.

Know that you are not the only one experiencing seemingly insurmountable debt problems. In fact, not so long ago, President Obama has “forgiven” debt incurred by many major organizations that have been lending money to the American public. It may come as a surprise to you, but after the Obama loan forgiveness package has been enacted into law, billions of dollars of debt have been eliminated in a single day!

Credit card debt forgiveness is not only for major creditors. Individuals who are experiencing insurmountable debt problems may also take advantage of the program. The Government’s Stimulus Program is enacted into law for one main reason: to help each American rise from the credit crunch that has swept our nation lately. Yes, we live in a time where credit is the one of the main reasons our economy is alive.

How Borrowers Can Take Advantage of the Government’s Loan Forgiveness Program

The process in applying for credit card debt forgiveness is fairly simple. There is no need to get in touch with a government agency. All you have to do is contact your creditors. As a rule of thumb, credit card companies should divulge information to clients who are in need as to how much of their debt can be discharged in relation to their financial situation. To qualify, the borrower should have at least $10,000 of credit card debt.

With credit card debt forgiveness, or what is commonly known as debt settlement, it is very possible to eliminate 50% or even more of your credit card debt. Imagine how soon you can eliminate your debt if it was reduced in half. You may find yourself free of debt within 2 to 5 years.

There are reliable debt settlement agencies that can help speed up the process of credit card debt forgiveness. In fact, these kinds of services are very rampant nowadays, that you can easily find one online. But do beware of companies who charge incredible fees on the onset.  Legitimate debt settlement agencies offer a free no obligation first consultation. They will give you detailed information about exactly how much reduction you will get from your outstanding loan and a realistic plan on how to achieve paying of the remainder of the loan. And with most debt settlement companies, their services include consultation on how to rebuild your credit score even after you have finished paying off the totality of your debt.

Eliminating credit card debt is not a far away dream. Just act on it now and you will be on your way to living a debt free life as soon as 12-36 months from now.

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