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Help! Debt is Still Crushing Consumers

September 1, 2010

Image via Wikipedia I read some interesting stats today on consumer debt. In 2008, the average American household had over $10,000 in credit card debt and more than half carried regular balances over $7000 (source: CardWeb.com). That means as debt counselor you have a lot of work to do. Educating Consumers About Debt The most [...]

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Would You Like to Have Predictable Revenue?

August 24, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Small businesses, like most mortgage, debt, or insurance companies struggle to do all the things necessary to provide stable revenue. Most are only a few people and everyone wears a variety of hats, from accounting to sales to marketing. This makes it hard to do any of it well. This is the [...]

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We’re Looking for Insurance Agents Who Want to Make More Sales for Less Money

August 18, 2010

Image by Getty Images via @daylife How are you doing your insurance marketing now? Have you ever tried aged health insurance leads? Do you want to find out how to make more sales and spend less on marketing? My guess is that this might be a lot easier than you suspect. Whether you are spending [...]

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What Everybody Ought to Know About Aged Debt Leads

August 17, 2010

Image via Wikipedia It’s no secret that America is swimming in debt. With the average household carrying about $10,000 in credit card debt alone there is no shortage of people to help. However, from your seat you may be wondering why it is so hard to find people asking for debt workout solutions. Maybe you’re [...]

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Debt Workout Infographic from Mint.com

July 9, 2010

This could be a great tool to educate your debt counseling or debt settlement customers. Remember educating your customers is the fastest way to get them to a successful debt solution. Debt Help- Mint.com

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Confidence Converts Mortgage and Debt Leads

January 7, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife What is your number one job as a mortgage broker or debt settlement counselor? Build confidence in the customer. Sales is Creating Confident Buyers Does that sound weird to you? It shouldn’t because it is the most critical skill a sales person must possess. You are not there to [...]

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Debt Settlement Leads

January 4, 2010

Image by EmaStudios via Flickr The current recession is making debt settlement leads look more like a common phone book. It seems that nearly everyone is in need of some credit or debt management assistance. That means those debt leads you are buying are increasingly valuable if you have a good marketing plan. Turning Debt [...]

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New York Times Blogger Gets Debt Relief Solicitation

November 30, 2009

Image via CrunchBase This is an interesting article, written by a New York Times writer, on her personal experience with debt settlement solicitation. Her reaction is to be suspicious of the upfront fees that the debt relief counselor requested for their services. She turns it into a story about the upcoming FTC TSR/Debt Relief public [...]

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) TSR/Debt Relief Forum

November 9, 2009

Image by Getty Images via Daylife The FTC hosted a public forum on November 4, 2009 to discuss a proposed “advance fee ban” and continued tightening on “disclosures and misrepresentations” related to the debt settlement industry. The meeting was certainly packed with all of the major players in the debt settlement industry from practitioners to [...]

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Debt Settlement Gone Horribly Wrong (for the Consumer)

September 22, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is pursuing Debt Relief USA, who is currently in bankruptcy with $4.6 million in withheld debt relief promised to clients. The press release from the Texas AG cites 2,500 debt customers as victims. There are some definite lessons to learn in this statement to keep your debt [...]

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