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Stop! Don't Consolidate Your Debts Just Yet! by Jim DeSantis





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The Internet communications revolution has provided many imaginative opportunities for commercial interests and, unfortunately, a doorway through millions of computers for swindlers to prey on the gullible. This is especially true for debt consolidation scams and the many schemes to fix your credit score. Here are the top 3 debt consolidation scams to stay away from.

Before you read further, I apologize if any of this hits a raw nerve. I really am trying to help you avoid the most common debt consolidation scams and those schemes that promise to magically repair your credit without any work on your part.

Here are the three major scams circulating on the web:

Pitch #1. "Free Debt Consolidation Services Can Fix Your Credit History."

Ask yourself some simple questions:

"Why are these companies willing to help me for free?" And, " How can they make any money helping me?"

Let me say, that a few of these free or low cost debt consolidation services are not a rip-off. Legitimate services do exist but they are very hard to find. That said, it's always a good idea to investigate any offer that looks too good to be true.

Remember: Consolidating debt does very little to fix a bad credit score which should be your ultimate goal.

Before you sign up with any company for bad credit debt consolidation, check local organizations right where you live. If you qualify, many churches and community groups will give you all the free help you need. You can even ask your local banker for free advice.

Pitch #2. "Fix Your Credit Using Free Government Grants."

This one really aggravates me because of my background in the non-profit sector. There are hundreds of scammers who claim to have inside information about “free government grants” claiming to get you free government money that you can use to pay your bills, repair credit yourself, and never have to pay it back.

Yes, benevolent Uncle Sam is giving away taxpayer money like pacifiers to babies but, I have news, the average Joe or Mary almost never qualify. It’s true that the government gives away billions in grant money but I have yet to hear of an Average Citizen Bad Credit Bailout Fund. Have you?

During my working life I was a professional fundraiser for the #1 non-profit organization in the world, The Salvation Army. Take it from me it is hard work to qualify for government grants. Applying for grants was my full time job and I only managed to win one out of every 20 we applied for.

Don't be gullible. There is a maze of red tape to wade through. You have to promise to spend the money for a particular and verifiable purpose and the money has to be available from the appropriate agency. In addition, it takes tons of paperwork, including a projected budget, and usually several months for approval. Once approved, which is rare, you will have to give an accounting of how the money was spent - and - prove it!

If you commit fraud and use grant money to consolidate your bills you might just win an all expense paid vacation at the Iron Bars Hotel!

Pitch #3. “No Repayment Necessary”

The pitch they make is essentially this:

"Did you know that banking laws make it illegal to charge interest on borrowed money and that the United States Supreme Court has upheld this with several decisions? This means that you can borrow money, refuse to pay it back, and then retain an attorney to get you out of paying it back because they had no legal right to charge interest on the money in the first place. Would you like to know more? Well, we will give you the secrets for the special one-time-price of just $87.95 for a Limited Time Only!"

I included this one simply to give everyone a chuckle. If you can understand a child's storybook then you should be too smart to fall for this. You are? Right?

You would be amazed by how many unwary victims have fallen for this one. Do you see how unrealistic this claim is?

Need I say, even if banking law did prohibit the charging of interest, you would still have to pay back the principal. You got their money and they will come after you for it.

Most debt consolidation swindles and fix credit schemes are pretty transparent because they are targeted at hurting folks in financial and emotional distress who will grasp at any straw to save themselves from bankruptcy. In my opinion, these sharks are the worst of the online scammers because they prey upon ignorance, fear, and just plain magical thinking of people.

It takes knowledge about credit tactics to quickly fix your credit history and raise your FICO credit range score to 750 and higher. Jim DeSantis will show you how to do it yourself right now! Go here ==> Raise FICO Credit Score! or here ==> Fix Your Credit Report!

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