Dealing with Creditors (Part 2)
October 11th, 2007 | by getapayday |Here is the second and last batch of tips when dealing with creditors.
Stand your ground.
We ended last time with the point that we should be as polite and courteous as possible with our creditors. However, I have to point out that you should be firm all throughout your dealings. Being polite does not mean that you will allow other people to use you as their doormat. Being polite merely means that you treat someone else with the same respect you give yourself.
When dealing with creditors, remember that though you are essentially asking them for a favor (of extending a loan term perhaps), you still have your rights. If they start dishing you out rubbish or if they give you the run around, stand firm don’t take their nonsense. In the end, they will probably respect you even more if you do so.
Document it.
Whatever dealings you may have with your creditors, make sure that you have a written copy. Contracts, agreements, and other similar documents should be signed and you should have copies kept in a safe place. Though it would be ideal to just take another person’s word, it just wouldn’t stand in court today.
Be specific.
In coming up with solutions or proposals, make sure that you lay down the terms very specifically. Name figures and time periods so that the creditors will see the feasibility of your proposal. More so, make sure that whatever you write down is something realistic for you to achieve.

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