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…
20 Tips for Running A Successful Debt Settlement Operation
I’m fed up with the sales practices of the majority of debt settlement companies. Every day I talk to consumers who seek my advice after talking to settlement companies. Some of the stuff they were told makes me wonder what planet these company executives are living on. Don’t they know that settlement companies are getting…
The 2008 Economy and Debt Settlement
“With all the recent problems in the financial sector, is it getting easier to settle with the banks?” I’ve been hearing this type of question a lot lately. The past year or so has seen an avalanche of economic problems, beginning with the downturn in the real estate market, the subprime mortgage fiasco, the banking…
Debt Elimination — A “New” Variation on an Old Scam
Regular readers of the ZipDebt Blog know that I routinely warn consumers about the notorious “debt elimination scam.” This is the type of program where the promoters claim that you never actually borrowed any money on those credit cards, because … wait for it … your signature on the credit card application is worth exactly…