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What to Know Before Co-signing A Loan?

When you sign for a student loan, line of credit or any type of loan for another person you are legally responsible if that person fails to meet the terms of that credit agreement.  If the other person misses payments the creditor will expect you to make the payments and demand that you pay the debt in full.

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Beware of Debt Settlement Offers

The debt settlement and credit counselling companies would have you believe that they can easily have your credit balances reduced and save you hundreds if not thousands of dollars.   The problem is they cannot guarantee any results.  They will require that you pay them monthly administration fees and/or a percentage of the settlement amount as payment for their services.  But you need to read their documents very closely to find out what happens to all of those fees that you have paid if they are unable to reach agreements with some or all of your creditors.

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