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- Credit CounselingGuidance from a nonprofit advisor who reviews your finances and can help set up a plan to manage or repay debt.
- Debt ConsolidationCombining several debts into a single new loan or payment, often to secure a lower rate or simplify what you owe.
- Debt SettlementNegotiating with a creditor to accept less than the full amount owed to resolve a debt, often for accounts already in default.
- CollectionsThe process of a creditor or a hired agency pursuing an unpaid debt, which appears as a negative mark on your credit report.
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