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It’s a spiral no one wants to experience, but many have: You lose a job or suffer a costly illness. The bills pile up. By the time your finances stabilize, calls from collectors are pouring in. In this situation, debt settlement — where creditors agree to settle your debts for less than you owe —... Amrita Jayakumar is a writer at NerdWallet.