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Thursday, February 23, 2012

Have You Though About Debt Consolidation?

By Austin Joey


Interest rates have a huge impact on your debt. It is very important that you do everything in your power to ensure you are paying lower interest rates. But how? Credit card interest rates are high and aren't under any obligation to lower any time soon. This makes it hard to pay low interest rates over all. So what's the answer? Debt consolidation.

During the first few months after joining a consolidation program your score may decrease a little as a result of the debt management company negotiating with all of your creditors. This process could take a few months, depending on how fast the company is able to deal with each individual creditor and come to an agreement. During the negotiating process, a creditor may altogether deny a proposed payback amount, which they will then need to alter and resubmit for approval. The use of snail mail rather than electronic communication could slow the process down further.

After all negotiations are complete and your consolidation company has set up the agreed payments to all your creditors, your credit report will start to show that you are making all your debt payments on time each month and your score will begin to rise. It is a lengthy process, but it does indeed work.

It can be very difficult to keep track of multiple creditors, knowing how much you owe and when you will have finished paying off the debt. With a consolidated debt, you always know how much you owe and how many payments you have left to make. This makes it much easier to understand where you are financially.

Have you ever used an electronic automated payment plan for your bills? The money is electronically taken from your bank account which has the risk of making you overdrawn and incurring charges. If you are using a debt consolidation loan you save money in fees, where there is only one, rather than multiple charges coming out each month. This decrease in penalties will help enable you to consistently afford to pay off your bills on time each month and improve your credit score.




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