Contributed by Melanie Vannuys
Most definitely, yes! An honest-to-goodness debt consolidation company, Christian or not, can help give you peace of mind when it comes to your debt. It may take a cycle or two before the creditors get the idea that they are being paid regularly. If after the second or third payment you are still receiving threatening phone calls from bill collectors, they will be reported to the authorities under the Fair Credit Report Act.
Most bona fide debt consolidation companies can make collection agencies fall in line, especially if they are calling you at work and jeopardizing your job. After all, if you are fired, it's going to be hard to pay your bills, right?
With most debt consolidation companies, you should receive some type of timely statement, whether it's monthly or quarterly, to let you know that the payments are being made according to the agreement you signed and submitted. It's also a good idea once you've entered into a debt consolidation program to monitor your credit report and make sure no more payments are delinquent or that no accounts have recently been reported to the credit bureaus.