Hey guys, I was hoping i could get some facts about these two cause I keep hearing different things? Is a debt consolidation program (not a consolidation loan) better for my credit than a debt settlement program? A lot of people have said that debt settlement program is better cause its lower payments, and typically on 40% of what you owe anyways, and they arrange to have it show up as paid in full on your credit report, then others say that is not true, that it will say settled on your credit report, what is true? I am so confused, someone please shed some light on this for me!!