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Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by blux on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:27AM (#7318565)
$25/month and especially $100/month seems a bit steep for people who are so much in debt they have to manage their debt collectors.
Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by Spooky23 on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:35AM (#7318607)
Not necessarily.

Debt isn't just college students and poor folk. Job loss, divorce, health issues, etc can easily put you in a situation where the bills fall behind and you have a cash flow crunch, but you're not destitute.

I had a friend in a situation like this, and managing the various deals (payment arrangements, forgiveness programs, deadlines, etc) was very difficult. Paying $50/mo to manage this stuff would have saved her lots of money in fees and interest.

Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by sarahnadav on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:52AM (#7318676)
Thanks Spooky23, I spent a lot of time working with people on one one so I know how much people are paying- and how much money people are losing because they aren't dealing with the issue.

For a lot of people, it's worth it just to have the peace of mind that a collection agency will never call them again.

Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by sarahnadav on Friday February 28, 2014 @09:27AM (#7318809)
Spooky23 is also right because we've done a lot of research and most people in debt are 25-44 working, educated, and upwardly mobile (if they weren't being dragged down by debt) usually they got into debt because of job loss or medical crisis.
Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by sarahnadav on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:31AM (#7318584)
I am flexible about the price, I'd love to do it for free... Most people pay about $100 per month to an attorney to do the same thing so I tried to make it affordable.
Re:New platform for fucking with Debt Collectors by sarahnadav on Friday February 28, 2014 @08:33AM (#7318596)
I am also adding in a "free4ever" coupon. It's just not up yet