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How to Settle Your Debts [Paperback]

Norman H. Perlmutter (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)


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September 2004
HOW TO SETTLE YOUR DEBTS, by Norman H. Perlmutter, CPA, is the book that everyone needs to prevent economic meltdown. It’s the essential, up-to-date, comprehensive and gutsy survival guide to meet this ever growing serious problem of financial ruin that faces so many of us.

In a step-by-step format it guides individuals, families and businesses through a process that will end debt and reverse insolvency without filing bankruptcy. Even if you're on the brink of financial ruin, with this book you can regain financial health and get a fresh start without committing "financial suicide".

HOW TO SETTLE YOUR DEBTS provides legitimate workable solutions to repair financial chaos. It’s written in a conversational style and organized in an outline format that promotes understanding and ease of reading for the average person. You will learn in no uncertain terms how to climb out of the hole you are in and get your financial life under control without causing irreparable damage to your future in the process.

The author is a practicing CPA and Financial Advisor who formerly owned a Debt Collection Agency. He understands the tactics of the conniving moneylenders and their debt collector enforcers and all the other scam artists who are out there waiting to rip you off. He knows how to deal with these people and how to stop them from harassing you and from ruining your credit and your reputation. Furthermore and most important, with this book he will teach you how to take control of your financial life and get out of the mess you are in.

HOW TO SETTLE YOUR DEBTS is for all those individuals, families and businesses whose debts grow deeper by the day and whose lives are being adversely affected by them. Here’s a summary of how the book will help you deal with your problems with debt:

• It will teach you the basics – what you're up against, who the predators are, how to recognize and avoid their debt traps, the fundamentals of debt, the risks you take when you don't pay, and what they can and cannot do to collect from you.

• It will help you understand your problem – by following the steps outlined you will be able to expose, examine and evaluate your dilemma with debt, how it's affecting your life and the options you have to deal with it.

• You will learn to know your enemy – what makes creditors and bill collectors tick, what motivates them, what their weaknesses are, how you can exploit them and how they are vulnerable to attack.

• It will show you how to keep the wolves at bay – by creating doubt as to the validity and the collectability of your debts and by using "Dirty Tricks" and Counter Attack Techniques to frustrate and discourage creditors and bill collectors.

• It will teach you about your rights and how to take advantage of them – federal and state laws enacted to protect you from abuse and to punish bill collectors who violate them.

• You will learn how to negotiate a debt settlement plan – using basic negotiating skills and built in leverage to set up an advantageous arrangement with your creditors to workout and settle your debts.

• How to use the "Golden Rules of Debtsmenship" - to protect your assets and your privacy and to safeguard credit, and where necessary, how to repair credit and rebuild it.

• How to deal with lawyers – to negotiate debt settlements, contest lawsuits and protect your assets from judgment levies.

• How to settle secured debts and tax debts – by recognizing and seizing upon opportunities to settle or otherwise favorably resolve these debts that creditors have more power to collect.

• How to settle business debts – by understanding the differences that must be considered when negotiating workouts and settlements with business creditors.

• Where to get help if you need it - and how to watch out for all the scam artists who are out there waiting to take advantage of you.

• It’s a reference manual as well as a guide – with its outline format and comprehensive index the book can be used to easily and quickly obtain information on any of the many subjects covered relating to debt and debt relief.

HOW TO SETTLE YOUR DEBTS ~ Without Committing Financial Suicide ~ shows you how to end debt and reverse insolvency without resorting to the self-defeating and demeaning ordeal of filing bankruptcy. It provides you with all the knowledge, the techniques and insight required to successfully accomplish this.


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About the Author

Norman Perlmutter practices as a CPA focusing his services on assisting individuals and businesses with Debt Management, Financial Rehabilitation Credit Repair and IRS Problem Resolution. Previously, he ran a collection agency for 18 years, presented seminars and workshops on credit and collection subjects and has been consulted by major companies regarding debt collection and credit matters.

Mr. Perlmutter is a member of the American Institute of CPA’s and the New Jersey State Society of CPAs and he is on the Board of Directors of two public companies. He is available for consultation and seminars on Debt Management, Financial Rehabilitation, Credit Sales Strategies, Debt Collection, Credit Repair, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) compliance.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 305 pages
  • Publisher: Southern Mountains Press (September 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0972396322
  • ISBN-13: 978-0972396325
  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,194,594 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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96 of 101 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Low on Substance, December 31, 2005
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I got this book because of the outstanding reviews it already had. In hindsight, I suspect not all of them are legitimate reviews. It's difficult to imagine anyone could read the advice in this book, put it to use, and actually gain significant benefit. Though the book's description sounds very promising, I found that it didn't deliver the information it promised. Many of the scenarios in the book are unrealistic and make unhelpful assumptions. Over and over again the author directs the reader to research topics elsewhere without providing even basic information. For example: "Credit reports are difficult to read and even more difficult to understand. There are some excellent books available to help you with this." While this book is not specifically about dealing with your credit report, it seems that a bit more information about credit reports would have been provided.

Most of the advice is common sense (live within your means) or biased against any course of action other than settling with creditors. The author writes from the viewpoint that bankruptcy is the worst thing you could possibly do, but never backs up that claim with any information. I was left with the impression that the author himself isn't really sure what effect bankruptcy has.

In fact, the author's pervasive use of generalities and unrealistic suggestions made me think he doesn't actually know that much about credit (despite his alleged qualifications). For example, he repeatedly suggests bargaining with your creditors that you will pay part of your debt if they remove negative information they have already reported to the credit bureaus. But the author seems oblivious to the fact that the credit bureaus have specific rules against creditors doing this. Numerous such suggestions ruin the author's credibility.

At best, this book might be helpful as motivation to action for someone who lives beyond his or her means. But if your debts are the result of unfortunate and unavoidable events in your life, and you are ready to take decisive action to get your debt under control and your credit back on track, you will find this book preachy and unhelpful.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Buy it and Save $$$, November 15, 2006
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Stanley Brown (Englewood, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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Using the information contained in the book, especially to have Patience and Persistence, I have settled 2 credit card debts, and saved $16,000 from what Credit Card #1 and Credit Card #2 were demanding. They gave in before I wore out. Having gone through this, I now feel extremely confident on settling the remaining debt for less then the current balance. Using the advice contained in Norman's book WILL work as long as don't give in until you feel you have reached a fair settlement.
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15 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Money Well Spent, January 3, 2005
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Scott Mack (New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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My debts are running my life and I was going to file for bankruptcy until I found this book. You can tell this guy knows what he is talking about. I especially liked the references to real life situations and all the helpful hints he provides. After reading the book, I'm sure I can get creditors to work with me because it's better for them. I also like the idea of doing the dirty work myself rather than using a debt counselor. This way I know my best interests will come first and I don't think I'll ever let myself get into this kind of debt problem again. Now, I'm going to read it again and start doing what has to be done. This is a terrific book. The best $18 I've ever spent.
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We live in a society that is drowning in debt right up to and including our national treasury. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
collector disclosure, debt collection regulation, hill collectors, legalized loan sharks, workout proposal, validation notice, debt collection process, workout arrangement, credit notations, debt consolidators, credit damage, workout agreements, collection remedies, annual interest cost, consumer credit information, creditor remedies, debt collection practices, dispute letter, property exemptions, public record information, secured debts, bill collectors, high interest debt, more creditors, collection tactics
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Key Point, Karen Brown, Attorney General, Federal Trade Commission, Trust Company, New York, Godfather Principle, Mini Miranda Warning, Bad Credit Severity Scale, Dealing With Your Debts, Debtor's Rights, Return Receipt, The Art of War, The Golden Rules of Debtsmanship
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