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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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More Debt Settlement Company Sales Hype – the 1099-C Tax Issue
Here we go again. Two different consumers have informed me that a “debt consultant” (i.e., sales rep) at a settlement company made a specific claim about the 1099-C taxable income issue. The pitch is that if the client handles the negotiation themselves, they will be issued 1099-Cs by the original creditors and the forgiven balances…
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Settle Your Debts in 2009!
Here at ZipDebt, I’ve been hearing the same questions on a daily basis: “What effect is the economic crisis having on debt settlement?” “With everything going on with the banks these days, is it easier to settle, or tougher?” “What effect will the bank bailouts have on debt settlement?” The pattern has already started to…
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Farewell to 2008
I’m writing this as we wind up 2008 and head into the new year. This has been a very busy year here at ZipDebt, to say the least. This, of course, is a just sign of the times economically, and I’m expecting 2009 to break new records in terms of the number of people seeking…