| 1. How does your debt reduction program work? |
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A
professional financial consultant from our staff will review
the preliminary information you will provide to us through our
website
(click here for our "free quote"
, if you haven't already done so).
The
consultant will then contact you and discuss your specific situation.
You
will discuss your income and expenses with our staff counselor
and we will suggest the most comfortable payment plan based
on your budget.
We
will instantly tell you what your monthly payment will be and
how long it will take for you to become "debt free after
all".
We
then use your monthly payments to satisfy the negotiated creditor
settlements and our fees.
We
will send you written confirmation of each creditor settlement
we make on your behalf.
We
notify your creditors in writing that you are working with our
organization to resolve your debts. The creditors are told that
all future communications should be directed to our office.
This helps stop creditor harassment and get you out of debt
as quickly as possible, while saving you as much money as possible. |
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| 2. How
long does it take to enter the debt reduction program? If so,
how will it be affected? |
Once
you have discussed your needs with our consultants, assuming your
debts qualify, you can immediately enroll in the program.
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| 3. What
is the difference between debt reduction and debt consolidation? |
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Debt
consolidation companies (also known as credit counselors) mainly
get some reduction in INTEREST ONLY. These companies generally
work for and on behalf of the credit card companies. It can
take 5 - 10 years to pay off your debts, and you are paying
off the full amount that you owe your creditors.
We
work for you and our debt reduction program gets your actual
debt balances reduced by 30% to 80% on average, and you can
get out of debt in few months depending on your budget.
For example, if your debt amount is $20,000, we will get it
reduced on average to $8,000. This figure includes the amount
you owe and the interest.
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| 4. What is a settlement? |
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This
is an agreement made by your financial consultant with EACH
of your creditors stating that they will accept a lesser amount
of money than you owe them as full payment, and stating that
there is a "zero" balance on your account.
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| 5. Why
would the credit card companies be willing to settle for less
money to pay off the debt? |
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They
realize it will benefit them to settle the account rather than
lose the whole amount if you declare bankruptcy (as this
is an unsecured debt).
Also,
since our staff has a history of dealing with major lenders,
creditors have come to realize that we fulfill negotiated settlements
with the time frame agreed upon in the settlement agreement.
And this is VERY important to them.
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| 6. How
will the debt reduction program affect my credit report? If so,
will it be affected? |
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As
we settle your debts your credit report income will stay the
same, while your expenses will decrease. This helps strengthen
your credit report. Your credit report will also show creditors
that you did the honorable thing by paying off your debts, rather
than filing for bankruptcy.
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| 7. What
is the difference between bankruptcy and debt reduction? What
is the benefit of avoiding bankruptcy? |
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Bankruptcy
stays on your credit report for up to 10 years. Our debt reduction
program tells creditors that you did the right thing by paying
off your debts and therefore helps your credit rating.
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| 8. What
type of debts qualify for your program? |
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We
work with most unsecured debts, such as credit cards, personal
loans, department stores, etc. We do not work with secured loans
such as car loans, (or leases), mortgages, home equity loans,
student loans, boat loans, etc.
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| 9. Do
I have to give up my credit card accounts? |
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No,
it would be wise to keep at least one credit card that has the
lowest balance and interest rate for emergency purposes.
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| 10. What
are the fees for the debt reduction program? |
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Our
fee is 25% of the amount we save you. For an example; If your
debt is $20,000 and we negotiate it down to $8,000 the savings
are $12,000 x 25% = $3,000. The total fee in this example is
$3,000.
Your
net savings after the fee are $9,000. In essence you have reduced
your original debt of $20,000 to $11,000 and that includes our
fees.
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| 11. Will
my credit card accounts be closed after I enroll in your debt
reduction program? |
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Yes,
the accounts will be closed because it is impossible for us
to get settlements from creditors if you keep charging to the
accounts.
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