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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Reducing Debt - A Ticket Out Of The Bondage

By Michael Benifez

It can be very difficult to keep track of debts from many different lenders and credit card companies. By consolidating all of your debts into a single debt, you will greatly simplify your payments. Consolidation will especially help you if you have high interest payments to deal with. It is better to have most of your money going towards payment of the principal, not just interest. High interest can increase debt, which creates a viscous cycle.

If you are having personal financial problems, you should seriously consider a debt consolidation as a possible solution. By doing this, you will receive a fixed tenure, flexible loan, or revolving credit plan. You will get all of this without an exceptionally high interest rate. Other options to get out of debt problems are renegotiating with your lenders, transferring funds from other credit cards, borrowing from your retirement fund, getting help from a non-profit credit counseling agency, or getting an advance from your mortgage lender.

The first step in consolidating your debt is finding a reputable company that specializes in handling debt for other and consolidating the balances. The company you choose will pay off off your creditors, then you will have to pay back the one company, plus interest.

There are many advantages to consolidating. First, you will have the simplicity of paying one fixed amount per month, rather than multiple varying amounts per month. You should be paying about half of the amount per month as you were doing before consolidation. You will also get rid of your debt quicker. High interest rates and late fees will likely be eliminated.

There are some drawbacks to any debt elimination strategies though. For example, your credit rating drops, and your credit is put on hold. Also, even if you have a lot of debt, you may not meet the criteria needed for consolidation. Not everyone is accepted.

It is worth a try to find a company that will accept you, because the consolidation and reduction of debt can really help you with your financial problems and get you back on firm financial foundation.

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