TASC – Just Another Marketing Gimmick
“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...
Read MoreTARF – The Association of Red Foxes
As an aside to the 5 part series that I am writing on the Association of Settlement Companies, I wanted to provide a simple way to understand the thinking behind the formation of TASC, as I see it. Sometimes it is very difficult to explain interwoven thought processes in the confines of a 1000 word article. Hopefully this will help consumers understand why (in my opinion) TASC currently has...
Read MoreTASC – Debt Settlement Lobby or Protector of the People?
We have now established that TASC is first and foremost a trade organization for the Debt Settlement industry and its number one goal is the protection of its own member companies. In this article we will examine whether or not TASC can protect consumers at the same time it is busy lobbying to protect its members. I believe the answer to this question is that Yes, they can protect consumers,...
Read MoreThe Association of Settlement Companies – TASC – An Introduction
One might wonder what is motivating me to write a series of posts dedicated to The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC). I must confess that it is in part for the selfish reason of saving myself some time. One of the core principles behind the founding of Damon Day and Associates was to first and foremost educate consumers, by providing honest and straightforward financial advice as it...
Read MoreTASC – The Association of Settlement Companies – A Closer Look
I started writing this article a number of months ago and it has sat collecting digital dust until some recent events at the FTC caused me to pick it back up. My intent is to provide a perspective on a Debt Settlement industry organization known as The Association of Settlement Companies (TASC). I will tell you right up front that my perspective will be very different than the one you will get...
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