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…
Are Consumers Really Paying Down Their Credit Card Debt Balances?
Just a short post for September, on the subject of consumer credit card debt as reported in the mainstream news media. In next month’s column, I will write more about recent developments in the debt settlement industry in the wake of the recent FTC ruling. During the financial crisis of 2008-2010, there was a steady…
FTC Enacts New Regulations for the Debt Settlement Industry– Finally!
On July 29th, 2010, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced new regulations for the debt settlement industry. For background, please see the following ZipDebt blog posts: FTC Workshop on the Debt Settlement Industry Debt Settlement Industry in the Crosshairs Debt Settlement Industry – Big Changes Coming Soon? Will Debt Settlement Still Exist in 2011? Frankly,…
Debt Settlement Done Right – ZipDebt Clients Achieve the Best Results in the Industry!
Over the past several months, there has been a steadily increasing chorus of criticism directed at the third-party debt settlement industry – criticism by state Attorneys General, Federal Trade Commissioners, financial reporters, bloggers, consumer groups, the Better Business Bureau, and individual consumers. It’s been open season on debt settlement in the media, and the theme…