Debt settlement a bad alternative to bankruptcy
By Liz Weston NerdWallet.com, Aug 30, 2017 (a summary from South Bend Tribune)
Many people believe that hiring a company to settle their debts is better on their credit, will cost them less in the long run and will generally be better than a bankruptcy.  This is what the debt settlement industry would like you to believe.  The following are some clips from an article by Ms. Weston which details the real cost of debt settlement.

Debt settlement a bad alternative to bankruptcy
By Liz Weston NerdWallet.com, Aug 30, 2017 (a summary from South Bend Tribune)

“This is What Happens to Student Loans When You Die”.

The following is a summary of USA Today article.

“This is What Happens to Student Loans When You Die”.

The following is a summary of USA Today article.

Wells Fargo in trouble again.

Wells Fargo in trouble again.

CFPB Knocks Out Another Scam Yesterday, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau put another credit repair outfit out of business. This was National Credit Advisors.  These folks claimed that you can use them to “free yourself from bad credit.” According to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, they collected $20 million from 50,000 consumers over a three […]

CFPB Knocks Out Another Scam Yesterday, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau put another credit repair outfit out of business. This was National Credit Advisors.  These folks claimed that you can use them to “free yourself from bad credit.” According to the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, they collected $20 million from 50,000 consumers over a three […]

CFPB Knocks Out Another Scam Yesterday, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau put another credit repair outfit out of business. This was National Credit Advisors.

Upright Law on trial in Roanoke Bankruptcy court Trial is set on September 25, 2017, for Upright Law, at the bankruptcy courthouse in Roanoke VA. The US Justice Department, through the Office of the United States Trustee, is asking that Upright be banned from accepting cases in Virginia. They are also asking for refunds for […]