The Federal Trade Commission’s telemarketing rules aim to protect consumers from debt-settlement companies that charge upfront fees or overpromise results. But some companies already have found ways to get around those rules, c…
Many Americans are desperate to relieve their overwhelming debt burdens. Often they turn to unscrupulous settlement firms, which only make matters worse. But there are plenty of better options for whipping your debt into a mana…
Next month, debt settlement firms will no longer be able to collect advance fees from consumers seeking to escape their credit card debts. In the meantime, unlucky debtors are reporting losses as the firms begin to go belly up,…