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shadowrider

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5. From everything I've found out

Reply to Fresh_Start (Reply #4)

Fri May 6, 2016, 08:58 PM

May 2016

credit counseling services work FOR the companies calling and it's a bigger hit on the credit report (since it says you can't handle your own debt).

Thanks for the tip, but I'm willing to work this through.

I was just curious if other people have been receiving calls like this.

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Does anyone else freak out when you get a phone call and the caller ID says, "Card Services"? [View all] shadowrider May 2016 OP

I block 'em. apcalc May 2016 #1

It's a trap AgerolanAmerican May 2016 #2

Play your cards right ( no pun intended) and you can sue them. dixiegrrrrl May 2016 #3

have you tried credit counselling services? Fresh_Start May 2016 #4

From everything I've found out shadowrider May 2016 #5

They do not work for the creditors Fresh_Start May 2016 #6

FTC recommendations on how choose a credit counselling service Fresh_Start May 2016 #7

You're right... malokvale77 May 2016 #8

Well, some good news shadowrider May 2016 #9