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ZipDebt Client Comment Forum (2007-2019)
This post is intended to provide a forum for ZipDebt clients to post comments about their experience with the program. Recently, I spoke to a person interested in my program, and they told me that they didn’t bother to read any of the testimonials on my site because “everybody fakes testimonials.” Well, that’s probably true…
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ZipDebt vs. Traditional Debt Settlement – How Do We Stack Up Against the Competition?
In my blog post on “The Future of Debt Settlement,” published a little over a year ago, I assessed the state of the debt settlement industry in the wake of the FTC rule-change that banned the advance-fee model for third-party debt settlement. To summarize, in that earlier post I described the in-progress breakup of the…
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Debt Settlement Letters – Myths & Misunderstandings Galore!
In my 14 years as a debt settlement professional, I’ve reviewed thousands upon thousands of debt settlement letters. Last year alone we had about 1,200 of them to review and approve on behalf of our clients. If there is one subject I know well, it’s how to document a settlement! There is nothing especially difficult…
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Debt Settlement for the Small Business Owner
While doing consultations with people looking into their debt relief options, here’s a question I hear over and over again: Can I settle my business debts the same as my personal debts? The short answer is YES. Small business debts can usually be settled for less than full balance, often 50% or less (much less…