A couple of weeks ago, these bright yellow signs were stuck all along the neutral ground on General de Gaulle Drive in Algiers.
I removed the phone number because I don’t want to be a part of sending customers to someone who advertises via illegal signs in our city (that’s a whole ‘nother rant). I guess the city figured out that these were not approved signs, because they all disappeared after the grass cutters made their rounds.
Then today, I saw these….
The phone numbers were just a couple of digits off, so I suspect that it’s the same company. This time they are offering help for the low price of $47. Why $47?
I still won’t give out phone numbers for people who can’t follow the sign ordinances, but it made me realize that there must be a market for these services.
How many people are out there trying to fix their credit, trying to get back on the right track and maybe even one day be able to buy a home of their home? I’m sure it’s a lot of them, but I’m also sure that there is a better way to do it than to call some company that can’t even be bothered to have real signs printed.
There are credit counselors and mortgage professionals who are well versed in creating a solid plan for folks who want to buy a home but have less than stellar credit. Is it always easy? No. Is it always quick? No. But, it’s a lot better than paying $47 for someone to tell you to live within your means and pay your bills on time.
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Copyright 2008. Lisa Heindel, All rights reserved.
