Debt settlement and debt consolidation

By on July 20, 2007 in debt

Firstly, there is a difference between debt settlement and debt consolidation.

Debt settlement: Making arrangement with creditors to  reduce total debt owed, in return for paying off debt. In return the creditors agree to say you “settled in full”. This is usually done through a third party – a debt settlement company

Debt Consolidation: Moving various loans and debts into one big loan. Often this is done through remortgaging. This enables credit cards and other loans to be placed in one easy to manage account.

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2 Responses to Debt settlement and debt consolidation

  1. Steve "The Debt Settlement Man" B August 6, 2007 at 4:07 am #

    It really depends on your particular debt situation when trying to figure out which route would be better, debt consolidation or debt settlement.

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