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…
Debt Settlement Arithmetic
I’m writing this post to cover a subject that comes up frequently when people are exploring the debt settlement strategy. I’m referring to the arithmetic of debt settlement. Many consumers get hung up on the math involved, and this topic usually comes up as a concern or an objection to using the settlement strategy. It…
More Debt-Company Sales Hype
In my previous post, I debunked one of the pitches used by settlement company sales reps, namely that such companies supposedly bundle numerous accounts together so they can get a lower overall settlement percentage. In this post, I’ll tackle another commonly heard sales tactic. This one usually comes from “debt elimination” firms which I consider…
Debt Settlement Sales Claims
Consumers often get in touch with me after they have already talked to one or more debt settlement companies. They are attracted by the idea of using the do-it-yourself approach to debt settlement, especially when they see how much they’ll save on the fees charged by settlement companies. However, there’s one common claim made by…