If you have debt, chances are you’ll have to deal with a debt collector at some point, at least until you pay off the debt. Even if you’ve hired a debt settlement company to help you negotiate down your debt, debt collectors may still contact you for payment. Here are some tips for dealing with debt collectors, even when they get rude.

When a couple is married, they often hold joint accounts, such as savings, credit cards and mortgages. This links their credit scores together. If you’ve just gone through a divorce, your credit may be in shambles. Sometimes, one partner will run up a huge credit card bill, deplete the equity in the home or otherwise try to wreak havoc with the credit score of the other party. It’s important to address this problem head on.

Credit cards are a great way to build credit, make large purchases, and keep a budget. Not all credit cards are created equal, however. There are secured and unsecured cards, rewards cards, department store cards and traditional credit cards. The Wells Fargo credit card is a traditional credit card programs.

Some credit cards come with absolutely no listed limit, which at first may seem like a good thing.

Let’s say you already have a past due on your report and you want to get the debt off your back, so you agree to pay for 75 percent of the debt.