Should I take out a student loan to pay off old credit card debt?
I have $12,000 in credit card debt from 5 years ago. I am currently in school full time and simply cant pay anything on it. The collection agency wants me to get a student loan and settle at the origional debt of $6,000. He is sending me in writting now that the debt will show paid in full on my credit report. Is it wise for me to do this or would I be a fool?
Don’t you dare. If worse comes to worst, you can file bankruptcy on the credit cards. Student loans are not bankruptable for life. Collection agencies lie,cheat, steal, and are generally scum. They would rape one of their children to get a commission check from a collection, and they are bullsh!tting you now.
If the debt is very old, you can settle it for 35-50%. Otherwise let them talk to a dial tone or sue. Either is better than taking a student loan.

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