http://www.americandreamtheme.com/debt-relief/debt-relief-companies/ Debt relief companies are not few and far between, but there are debt relief companies out there that are not trustworthy. en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 Get the Low-Down on Debt Relief Companies Now that you've decided to get professional debt relief, don't go off all willy-nilly choosing a random debt relief company at will. Take your time, calm down and shop around among the debt relief companies that are out there. Your time and efforts will pay off. You have to be careful when choosing a debt relief company because there are some out there that are not reputable. You need a reliable and trustworthy debt relief company out there because: Good debt relief programs are only as good as the debt relief companies that offer them You don't want any debt relief companies with a bad reputation messing with your credit You don't want to get ripped off That's not to say that all debt relief companies are that way. When you're searching, you can go online and fill out forms for several of these companies then wait 24 hours to get recommendations you can compare and contrast. Or you can call your creditors and see which debt relief companies they might suggest. Or you can consult the Department of Justice's website. There you will find a list of reputable debt relief companies. (This is because they passed a law last year requiring anyone who files for bankruptcy to go through a debt relief program first. Knowing that not all debt relief companies are reliable, they thought they would help consumers out by providing this list of companies they know are reliable.) Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT