Anbody have any good stories about debt consolidation?
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First rule - you cannot borrow your way out of debt.
2nd rule - most of these debt consolidation, negotiation, management companies are SCAMS.
IF you decide to consolidate anyway, the ONLY way to do it and be successful is to cut up every single credit card that you put into the consolidation so you can never use them again. If you don't, then you run the risk of using the cards, again, and then you're effectively doubling your debt.
A better method would be what they call 'snowballing'. You pay off the lowest balance (or highest interest rate) card first. Then you take the payment you applied to that card and add it to the payment for the next account until you pay that one off. Then you do the same for the 3rd, etc. etc.
Of course, none of this will work unless you cut unnecessary expenses and live within your means, maybe get a 2nd job to augment your income for a while.
talk to a loan specialist. everyone is different.
I think you need to change your lifestyle.don't you get sick of trying to organize your debts so you can pay them? a constant effort to 'keep up' I'll bet.not to mention all the various fees and interest payments that is REAL hard-earned money that just vanishes...good luck friend.
SciFiDiva is right: what you need to be careful about is ensuring that you don't use debt consolidation just as an excuse to keep on running up debt.
The advice about cutting up your cedit cards is right. You can cut them up even before you've paid them off - it will help you keep your spending under control! Trust me, it feels wonderful when you can see the amount you owe going down, not up.
Take the time work out what you need and be honest with yourself about your budget and your spending habits. Resolve to get out of debt with or without consolidation, and then just do it. There's some advice for people in your situation on this website.
Good luck!
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getting out of debt is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan
however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,
a good place to start in my humble opinion is:
http://umgarticles.atspace.com/debt-cons...
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