Please give advice
Date: Sun, 08/24/2008 - 10:51
She'd like to find a way to economically pay down her debt without completely destroying her credit (which is already bad). What are her best options in the Los Angeles area? I'm very skeptical of using some of these credit counseling services, as many appear to be scams that will hurt your credit even more.
Well, if you ever do consider a credit counseling Service you wa
Well, if you ever do consider a credit counseling Service you want to make sure it's a non profit organization, and that is what I would recommend doing, it was successful for me. Keep checking back though, I am sure someone will be around to advise you asap. :)
My understanding is that the credit counseling Services don't ac
My understanding is that the credit counseling Services don't actually affect your score. Her credit file would be noted during the program, that she is on a debt management plan. However, once she completes the program, my understanding is that the note comes off of her report, and it would be as if she never did it
You can go to nfcc.org to find a non-profit CCCS in your area. I'm not sure if they can take student loans though. Maybe someone else can advise you on that.
debt settlement, on the other hand, would definitely hurt her credit score.
Mauro, solicitations are not allowed on this forum, and clearly
Mauro, solicitations are not allowed on this forum, and clearly you don't like the blanket statement because you want to steer people to your services.
Last time I checked, credentials weren't a requirement for being
Last time I checked, credentials weren't a requirement for being a member of this forum and offering advice to those who ask for it.
Quote:My understanding is that the credit counseling Services do
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My understanding is that the credit counseling Services don't actually affect your score. Her credit file would be noted during the program, that she is on a debt management plan. However, once she completes the program, my understanding is that the note comes off of her report, and it would be as if she never did it |
I said, "my understanding" twice in that paragraph.
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You can go to nfcc.org to find a non-profit CCCS in your area. I'm not sure if they can take student loans though. Maybe someone else can advise you on that. |
I said "I'm not sure" and "Maybe someone else can advise you" in that paragraph.
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debt settlement, on the other hand, would definitely hurt her credit score. |
This is the only statement that I made that I didn't qualify, so apparently that is the statement that you are taking exception to. Everything that I have ever read or heard about debt settlement confirms that statement. If you are saying that it's not true, then I would truly appreciate you enlightening me on that point because I have actually done quite a bit of research on the subject. As far as I know, you have to be several months behind on your bills before credit card companies will be willing to negotiate a settlement. Since the OP referred to minimum monthly payments, and not to delinquent balances, I didn't have the impression that his girlfriend is currently several months behind on her payments.
And I'm not going to debate either my motivations or yours with you, but I would certainly like to know exactly what advice you think I offered that put this person in harm's way?
Oh, and by the way, Mauro, feel free to donate your points to me
Oh, and by the way, Mauro, feel free to donate your points to me anytime you want to. It's no secret on this forum that, like most people here, I am having financial problems, so I'm sure not going to turn them down!
email Email address removed per TOS rules, By Shazzers and tell
email Email address removed per TOS rules, By Shazzers and tell them about your gf's situation. They might able to help your girlfriend's current situation.
