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  "id": 8939545,
  "title": "Should you negotiate with debt collectors? 6 tips to improve your chances",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/should-you-negotiate-with-debt-collectors-6-tips-to-improve-your",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:11:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CBS News",
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    "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/debt-collector-negotiations-tips-improve-chances/"
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  "summary": "Negotiations are typically less stressful if you know how to improve the odds of reaching a settlement agreement.",
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