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Credit card debt is a problem for people all around the world. They provide cardholders with immediate access to capital, but credit cards have incredibly high interest rates. If someone starts building up credit card debt, it can be difficult to pay it off.
There are number of solutions for people with massive credit card debt – including debt settlement, debt consolidation, and bankruptcy.
Debt Settlement
Debt settlement is a way of getting creditors to settle an outstanding debt for a cost that is below the true amount owed. Settling a debt clears up old financial obligations and can often be a winning proposition for the debtor and the debt collector. The debtor is able to satisfy their old debt and the debt collector is able to receive some form of payment for a debt that may have been uncollectible otherwise.
When my husband and I made our biggest financial mistake and invested in a friend’s failing business, I found out there were several unpaid debts including one to Dell for the computer. It had been so long since a payment had been made that Dell had sold the debt to a debt collector. We were able to settle with them for $1700 instead of $2700. I assume the debt collection agency made a nice profit and it allowed the business to have one fewer person to owe. It ended up not mattering in the end, but it did feel like a small victory at the time.
Debt Consolidation
Debt consolidation is a way of putting all of your debts together so they exist in a form that is a lot easier for you to manage. A single loan is taken out to pay off all of your existing debts. The result is a much lighter debt load with a reduce interest rate. Debt consolidation loans can get rid of annoying credit card bills that keep arriving month after month. The new loan payment is easier to pay each month since the payment is lower than the combined total of the old bills.
Bankruptcy
Another option to get rid of debts that you just cannot afford to pay is bankruptcy. Bankruptcy involves going through a legal process to have your finances either reorganized or all of your debts dissolved. Bankruptcy has gotten a lot more difficult to declare in recent years. You need to seek the help of a professional company like Payplan if you would like to consider bankruptcy as an option.
All of these are viable solutions if you have gotten in over your head with credit card debt. I’d also consider other ways to make money like renting out a spare room for extra cash, getting a roommate, or looking into other debt repayment methods as well.
People should be aware of the consequences of piling debts before applying for a credit card, or several credit cards. The fun part is in shopping after you obtain your card, but after that, the hard part of paying your credit card bills comes. Your article deals with the reality that credit card debt is no joke, but there are still several ways out. If people want to avoid them, they should go slow with spending using their credit cards.
Last 2008, the US economy slowed down because of the credit card crunch and subprime loans. This was the tremor of the uncontrollable use of credit card in the American economy which affected the global markets. The culture nowadays has constantly upheld the notion of instant gratification instead of delayed gratification. Credit cards are not all bad because it replaces carrying around cash which can be sometimes dangerous or inconvenient. Moderation and proper protection is the key.
Great points! I’m a big fan of debt consolidation because the payment and interest almost always go down. I’ve seen bankruptcy as a last resort and I think it would help a case if you were able to prove that you tried other avenues of settling the debt beforehand.
On another note, collection agencies usually buy debt with pennies on the dollar, therefor you can usually settle for a much lower settlement.
-Ravi Gupta
This topic is timely, because I have a 4000 debt (not in dollars) for a laptop I purchased about a year ago. OK – I also bought some cool sweaters and a few other needed items. Just today I found out that my debt was transferred to a debt collector! How could it be, since I paid regularly? There was one month that I didn’t pay my minimum, but since Christmas I’ve been paying 500 a month which was about 200 over the minimum payment. Now they want me to pay it all in full. Suggestions? I am almost happy to be getting rid of it, but if I could have paid it all at once, I would have done so already.
With all the most of the available options listed for credits debt listed,its a very useful and brief note.Debt settlement seems to be the best option though of course each of the options depends upon the situation the debtor is.
@Anastasia Kinkusic:The advise would be to contact a debt settling agency,some one you can rely on and get rid of the loan amount.
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Eugene Goldberg