While the Obama government shelled out millions of dollars to get the sinking economy back on to it's feet, the economy is still staggering and finding it's way to recovery.
The aid though was directly given to the sick corporates or credit lending bodies, but it enabled a process of debt settlement and consolidation for millions of customers.
Many a small business owners found their path to recovery through the process of debt relief which was readily accepted by credit giving bodies.
In this period we have seen a random growth of debt relief companies all around us.
People have taken help from them and found their way to recovery.
In the random growth there has also been growth of companies with maligned intention who do not have fair intentions of business.
In the millions of companies listed on the web it is extremely difficult to spot the right company at one go.
Let us look at some parameters which should be kept in mid while locating a company for debt relief services.

1. While going through the newspaper or surfing through the net we come across many lucrative advertisement in which the companies promise unbelievable rates of settlement.
   People should not get carried away by such advertisements and sign them up in the process.
   
2. People should look at the fact if the company has some basic affiliation to associations like the debt relief network, TASC etc.
   They ensure that they have good reputable companies in their network.
   
3. The next best alternative is to go through the World wide web where the customer can read details regarding the companies services and any reviews if they have been posted.
   
4. The next place to look for reviews is the BBB where customers go ahead and post reviews regarding the services they offer.
   

Keeping these basics in mind the customer gets enough information regarding companies and they can go ahead and decide upon a good company to work out a good deal.