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Your Choices
Before making any
financial decision, know your options. There are many ways to
tackle debt and what is best for you may not be what is best for
someone else. Decisions about your finances should be well
thought out. The last thing you want is to make your current
situation worse.
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- Debt
Settlement - Debt settlement, also referred to as debt
negotiation, is when a third-party agency (like us)
negotiates down the amount owed to a lower sum.
Cost: Usually 15% of your debt.
- Debt
Consolidation - Debt consolidation is a loan. The loan
proceeds are used to pay your creditors and you repay the loan
to a debt consolidation agency. This option works best if
you qualify for a loan high enough to cover your debts and
those debts have high interest rates.
Cost: The interest paid on the new
consolidation loan.
- Home
Equity Loan - A home equity loan falls under the category
of consolidation. You borrow money as a
secured loan
against your home, using the equity of your house. These
loans are usually adjustable interest rates and you must
qualify for the loan. Today, most lenders require a very high
credit score and a strong equity position in your home.
Cost: The interest rate plus lender fees.
- Credit
Card Balance Transfer - A credit card balance transfer is
another option similar to consolidation. You transfer your
balances from other credit cards to a single, usually new,
credit card. Often you can get 0% interest as an introductory
offer, but after a short period you will pay high credit card
interest rates.
Cost: Any interest you have to pay on the new
credit card and annual fees, if applicable.
- Debt
Counseling - Debt counselors reorganize your payment plans
and give you a longer amortization period allowing for smaller
monthly payments. Once completed, lenders often consider
these programs similar to bankruptcy and you may have a more
difficult time re-establishing new credit.
Cost: Usually a one-time enrollment fee into
the counseling program plus a monthly fee.
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Do-It-Yourself - If your debt is manageable, you may want
to approach it the old fashioned way and pay off all the
balances. In order to accomplish this, you must follow a
strict payment schedule and if you pay the minimum payments
you will make those payments for an extended time period.
Cost: The interest you pay before deciding
that you need help.
- Bankruptcy
- Bankruptcy is usually the very last option someone chooses. Bankruptcy laws have changed and are more restrictive than in
the past. Once completed, most have a long and difficult path
to re-establishing their credit. Bankruptcies remain on your
credit report for up to 10 years.
Cost: $5,000.00 average per bankruptcy filing.
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