Understanding Your Choices in Debt Solution


by Michael Louis - Date: 2007-01-02 - Word Count: 654 Share This!

Despite just how bad your debt situation might look right now there is several options available that can help you achieve your ultimate goal of living a life debt free. To be free of all debt, you will need to think about two vital aspects, how much you owe and what type of debt you have to be able to cautiously plan out your the greatest way to achieve this goal.

A debt solution is a way for you to free yourself of the debt once and for all. You may want to plan your own course of action; however, if you are looking for a little guidance or a push in the right direction, you could consider a credit counseling service, to help you come up with a debt solution plan.

A debt solution plan might include:

Self-Repayment
Using a Credit Union
Settlements
Credit Cards
Consolidating
Obtaining a home equity loan
Consolidation Loan
Credit Counseling
Obtaining a home equity loan
Insurance
Bankruptcy

What is Self-Repayment?

This is a type of plan in which you pay your own way out of debt. You will need to create a budget, exercise extreme self-control, and work to pay the debt off yourself. Not everyone can do this, because life throws us many temptations and curve balls.

This might be a good time to set up automatic payment plans through your checking account to make certain you pay all bills on time, each time, which is ultimately important when using self-repayment as a debt solution.

Settlements

This debt solution is usually accomplished with the help of a company. They have the ability to negotiate with creditors and in most cases reduce the amount owed by up to seventy percent. It is a good idea to make sure you are aware of all policies, terms, and conditions when using this type of debt solution.

Consolidating

Consolidating date is nothing more than combining all of your debt into one affordable monthly payment. You may find the company is also able to reduce the amount you owe by as much as fifty percent.

Consolidation Loan

This is the same idea as consolidating, only with a loan. One payment, instead of several, and to one creditor. In most cases, this debt solution will offer you a cheaper rate of interest than you might have had in the first place.

Credit Counseling

This type of debt solution is a credit counseling company that works with you to create a viable and solid budget, as well as creating an easy to follow plan of action involving eliminating your debt. They also show you just where you are going wrong and point you in the right direction.

Using A Credit Union

What is great about a credit union is the fact that you may qualify for a loan with an extremely low rate of interest, which would work in the same way as a consolidation loan. The only real difference is the fact that instead of going through a company, you are working on it yourself.

Obtaining a Home Equity Loan

Borrowing against the equity within your home may be the best debt solution for homeowners, simply because it could be affordable and very easy to maintain.

Insurance

Most people do not think of this as a debt solution, however, any cash value available on your insurance might be a great way to eliminate your debt.

Credit Cards

If you have a lot of credit card debt, but still have decent credit, you might want to consider getting a low interest rate credit card and transferring your balance from the others.

Bankruptcy

This is debt solution is only as a last resort. You should have tried everything above this before you even think about this option. When you file bankruptcy, you are marring your credit report, beyond repair, for at least seven years and up to ten years. You do not have the ability to correct or remove a bankruptcy. However, with other option, you have the ability to show creditors you are turning your financial life around.


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