Comments on: Things You Must Know About Credit Counseling Agencies http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Credit Counseling http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-346481 Credit Counseling Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:12:12 +0000 http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-346481 i work for a non-profit, credit counseling agency that has been around since the early 90s and I've seen the industry change over the course of the past 20 years. The one disturbing trend that I've found throughout the years is that a lot of debt settlement companies are advertising themselves as credit counselors when in-fact they are very much a debt settlement organization that is purely focused on revenue, kickbacks and other unscrupulous tactics to get money out of the poor consumers that are already struggling to make ends meet. i work for a non-profit, credit counseling agency that has been around since the early 90s and I've seen the industry change over the course of the past 20 years. The one disturbing trend that I've found throughout the years is that a lot of debt settlement companies are advertising themselves as credit counselors when in-fact they are very much a debt settlement organization that is purely focused on revenue, kickbacks and other unscrupulous tactics to get money out of the poor consumers that are already struggling to make ends meet.

]]> By: bhazelton http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-54918 bhazelton Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:59:49 +0000 http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-54918 Kim- The legitimate credit counselers (such as yourself) have never been more important. I can't imagine there will be a shortage of business for you in the near future. Kim-

The legitimate credit counselers (such as yourself) have never been more important. I can't imagine there will be a shortage of business for you in the near future.

]]> By: Kim @moneymanagement http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-54733 Kim @moneymanagement Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:09:56 +0000 http://www.creditcardassist.com/blog/things-you-must-know-about-credit-counseling-agencies/#comment-54733 Thank you for this really important post. I work for a nonprofit credit counseling agency that was founded in 1958. You advice is much needed and I appreciate you bringing attention to the topic. Thank you for this really important post. I work for a nonprofit credit counseling agency that was founded in 1958. You advice is much needed and I appreciate you bringing attention to the topic.

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