Debt consolidation can help you pay your debts without having to take out a home equity loan or a second mortgage. Debt collectors may not engage in unfair practices when they try to collect a debt. A debt is created when a creditor agrees to lend a sum of assets to a debtor. A debt is repaid in full by the lender writing off as a bad debt (for tax purposes) the principal and interest owed(on a debt that is not being paid), leaving no debt remaining on its (the lenders) books.
This information gives you basic advice about debt and simple guidelines for dealing with money problems. I remember a finance professor telling us that debt was a two-edged sword, which would cut for you like a tool but could also cut into you and bring harm. In fact, some credit counseling organizations charge high fees, which may be hidden, or urge consumers to make "voluntary" contributions that can cause more debt. Only time and a consci
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