|
Bad credit debt consolidation when debt joins hands with bad credit
How does your month starts - paying interest rate on your car, credit cards, grocery bills, medical bills and what not. It is a taxing process and chances are you can't even make the complete payments. Debt consolidation offers the best solution...
Debt Free Roadmap "Consumer looking to become debt smart despite Chistmas and New Years debt woes."
Those with debt
woes should look into all available options before committing
significant funds to debt consolidation
services.
Household debt is
at a record high relative to disposable income. For many, debt
is considered a...
Debts Negotiations
If you're in a really bad situation, and you just can't even
make your minimum payments this month, don't worry. You can
negotiate your debts, and pay back much less than you owe - as
long as they get their debt plus interest in the end, no-one...
Holiday Debt Or Lifetime Surplus?
The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest shopping
day of the year. However, holiday spending is still in full
force.
Throughout ABCIncome.com a simple but powerful theme is
continually stressed, avoid debt if possible, avoid...
Personal Finance - Have Consumers Had A Belly Full Of Personal Debt?
For months, we were trigger-swipe happy, putting our groceries, clothes, holidays and service charges on our credit cards. We wanted mortgages, we took out loans, we watched Property Ladder and What Not To Wear. Whether you were born middle class,...
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Debt Collecting Q & A - Issue 5
Editor: The following article is offered for free use as long as
the Resource Box at the end is included in the release.
Debt Collections Q & A – Issue 5
By Jim Finucan
© Tiare Publications
391 words
DEBT COLLECTIONS Q & A - #5
Jim: My question is simple. I don’t like to mess around so I just hand my delinquent accounts over to an attorney who sues the client right away. I either get a judgment or they pay just
before the court date. Why doesn’t everyone do it this way?
Barry Ranken, OH
Barry –
Your approach is effective and often becomes the last resort after several attempts have been made to reconcile a delinquent debt. But it’s important to decide how long you want to allow a delinquent debt to remain on the books before you turn it over to a lawyer. Do you treat each situation the same?
i.e. do you wait the same number of days? Do you send the same number of notices no matter what the situation? Do you send the debtor a warning letter letting him know this will go to an
attorney if not paid by such and such a date? Is your attorney a collection specialist who is taking steps to collect the bill before moving forward with a court date?
I recommend adopting a specific procedure before you turn your attorney loose on the debtor. One size doesn’t necessarily fit all. There are times that require understanding the
debtor’s problem;situations that might work themselves out if you waited just a
little longer. At worst a few phone calls would let the client know you are genuinely concerned about their success and are interested in helping them. This understanding approach cements a relationship and can result in years of customer loyalty.
But don’t get me wrong. Sometimes you need to put the squeeze on. However, do hear them out first. Clients need to be
listened to! Your company should have a collections policy
that is both specific and flexible or you are likely lose clients to someone who does make an effort to understand
and accommodate special debt situations.
Before you turn things over to an attorney give the customer an agreed upon deadline by which you need a certain amount to be paid, otherwise you’ll have to get your attorney involved. Let them know the situation can’t be left up in the air for too
long. This approach increases your chances of having a repeat customer – one who may even refer associates to you. A little understanding and compassion can go a long way towards
helping your business succeed.
(end)
About the Author
Jim Finucan is a 13-year collections veteran and author of “Past Due – A Debt Collections Manual.” Details on this powerful money-collecting tool can be found at: http://www.tiare.com/pastdue.htm
|
|
|
|
|
| Advertisements Promising Debt Relief May Be Offering Bankruptcy |
| Cautions consumers about ads in newspaper, magazine and telephone directories that offer quick fixes for debt problems. |
| www.ftc.gov |
|
| Welcome to Debt Relief International |
| Welcome to the web site of Debt Relief International. |
| www.dri.org.uk |
|
| Debt relief steps, your free guide to debt help. |
| Articles on debt relief, and credit management and repair. |
| www.debtsteps.com |
|
| Factsheet - Debt Relief Under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries ... |
| The HIPC Initiative is a comprehensive approach to debt reduction for heavily indebted poor countries pursuing IMF- and World Bank-supported adjustment and ... |
| www.imf.org |
|
| Special report: debt relief | Special reports | Guardian Unlimited |
| February 6: A year ago the Guardian set out to track the west's promises of action for Africa on aid, trade, health and debt relief. As G8 finance ministers ... |
| www.guardian.co.uk |
|
| Debt Relief Options - Findlaw for the Public - |
| Welcome to Debt Relief Options. This section contains information about the ... To begin, select one of the Debt Relief Options topics from the list below ... |
| bankruptcy.findlaw.com |
|
| William Brewer |
| The Brewer Law Firm. William E. Brewer, Jr., Attorney at Law Board Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist. 619 N. Person Street Raleigh, NC 27604 ... |
| www.debtrelief.com |
|
| Debt Relief - InCharge Debt Solutions |
| There are many ways to get out of debt, for good, and it may be easier than you think. The first step is knowing your options, the second step is taking ... |
| www.incharge.org |
|
| Economic Policy and Debt |
| May 2006, IMF And World Bank Support Cameroon’s Completion Point Under The Enhanced HIPC Initiative And The IMF Immediately Grants 100 Percent Debt Relief ... |
| www.worldbank.org |
|
| Economic Policy and Debt - The Enhanced HIPC Initiative |
| The Initiative’s debt-burden thresholds were adjusted downward, which enabled a broader group of countries to qualify for larger volumes of debt relief. ... |
| www.worldbank.org |
|
| Debt relief - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| Debt relief is the partial or total forgiveness of debt, or the slowing or stopping of debt growth, owed by individuals, corporations, or nations. ... |
| en.wikipedia.org |
|
| Debt Analyzer, Debt Reduction Software, Home Page |
| Debt Elimination at its best! Potential savings of hundreds or thousands of dollars! Build debt reduction, timed elimination or consolidation schedules. |
| www.debtanalyzer.com |
|
| Superior Debt Relief |
| We help you get rid of credit card debt much faster than you may believe possible with credit card debt settlement and negotiation tactics, providing debt ... |
| www.superiordebtrelief.com |
|
| Debt Relief - Social and Economic Policy - Global Policy Forum |
| Aid Inflows, Debt Relief Yet to Translate into Reduced Poverty (March 20, 2006) ... Fearing that the IMF could tie debt relief to economic benchmarks, ... |
| www.globalpolicy.org |
|
| Debt Relief - Global Policy Forum - Social and Economic Policy |
| Debt Relief - Global Policy Forum - Social and Economic Policy. The Debt Relief Page Has Been Moved to: ... |
| www.globalpolicy.org |
|
| BBC NEWS | Business | Q&A: African debt relief |
| BBC News looks at the progress of international debt reduction efforts, and the sticking points which continue to hamper the process. |
| news.bbc.co.uk |
|
| Debt Relief Australia - Start Reducing Debt Today! |
| Debt Relief offers Australians in debt assistance with finding the most appropriate debt relief solution. |
| www.debtrelief.com.au |
|
| Debt Consolidation Australia, Debt Relief & Bankruptcy Information |
| Specialising in debt agreements, mortgage refinancing and bankruptcy. Company profile, calculators, solutions, media releases, testimonials and existing ... |
| www.foxsymes.com.au |
|
| Oxfam - Debt and Aid - Debt Relief for Nicaragua: breaking out of ... |
| Oxfam policy paper on relationship between international debt servicing and poverty. Linked to table of contents and also zipped for download. |
| www.oxfam.org.uk |
|
| What debt relief means for Africa | csmonitor.com |
| This weekend's $40 billion debt cancellation deal could spark major improvements in the lives of the world's poorest people. |
| www.csmonitor.com |
|