Debt Settlement Sales

Don’t Call a Debt Settlement Company for Financial Advice, Craigslist Exposes Why

Posted on Jun 18, 2010 | 11 comments

I have written several articles on the Dangers of calling a debt settlement company to get financial advice. Today I thought it would be an eye opening exercise to show consumers the background and qualifications of a typical debt settlement sales person. I do want to be clear though, I am not purposefully picking on debt settlement sales people and I am not saying all debt settlement sales...

Legacy Debt Solutions vs Credit Solutions – Who Can Bankrupt a Client Faster?

Posted on Mar 12, 2010 | 9 comments

Hiring a debt settlement company using a front loaded fee model endorsed by TASC and USOBA is more likely to lead a consumer to Bankruptcy then to a successfully completed settlement program. There are various reasons why this is unfortunately true, but one of the most obvious to me is that debt settlement salespeople for the most part, always recommend debt settlement, regardless of whether or...

TASC – Just Another Marketing Gimmick

Posted on Jan 6, 2010 | 4 comments

“If you tell a lie that’s big enough, and you tell it often enough, people will believe you are telling the truth, even when what you are saying is total crap.” – Richard Belzer This is the 4th in a series of 5 articles aimed at educating consumers on what I believe to be the true motivations behind The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC). If you have read my...