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How to Eliminate Credit Card Debt - Bankruptcy

2009-12-04T12:45:00.000-08:00

You might be searching for ways on how to eliminate credit card debt. You have a tower high of bills that you need to pay, and you just can't seem to know what you should do first. You are used to using your credit card to buy things for yourself that sometimes you forget that you have already exceeded your budget for the month. Overspending is a problem for a lot of people. The urge to purchase that new computer you saw online or to go to the mall sale is very hard to resist. That is why credit card bills are feared by most people every time these sheets of paper arrive at their mail boxes. Since they find it hard to control their spending, their debts never stop to increase month after month until everything gets out of control. Let me enumerate a few of the popular ways to consolidate and eliminate credit card debt.

The first option that you can try is by going through debt consolidation. This solution can help you pay off all your credit card bills at lower interest rates, lower monthly payment and faster too. Let me give you an example: You own 4 credit cards, so that means you receive 4 different bills every month. With debt consolidation, your debts to all 4 cards are combined together in a single loan so that you will just have to make one payment every month. You can also enjoy a lower interest rate compared to paying each of the 4 cards separately. In addition, the one payment that you make every month is significantly lower than the total of making 4 payments. Getting into debt consolidation saves you lots of money. This method is ideal for people who have good credit records but still have difficulty in paying off their credit cards.

The second option that you can try is debt settlement. This is the best method for people who have a not so good credit record. If you are a month behind on your credit card bills and your debts add up to about $10,000 and above, a debt settlement is the answer to your problem. If you are starting to receive legal action threats from collection agencies, this solution should be the first thing that you should look at. Your creditors will not be able to just sue you and you are kept away from declaring bankruptcy.

When looking for a Debt Settlement Company be sure to list your requirements and check out these companies.

You also need to be aware that some debt settlement companies will take your money and you will still receive chasing calls from your credit card company. You have to be certain in your own mind that you are willing to entrust your debt settlement matters to a third party. To find out more about this method, there are several online resources worth checking.

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Staying Afloat With Credit Card Debt

2009-12-04T12:44:00.001-08:00

I read an interesting statistic the other day on Indexcreditcards.com. The site said an average American is carrying $4,013 in revolving debt and the average household is carrying about $7,861 in debt (mostly credit card). This is an astonishing stat considering only 25% of American households don't have credit cards. This means the average debt for credit card holding households is over $10,000.

This, my friend, is a fiasco! There is no tiptoeing around this. If you are one of the 75% of American households who use credit cards and you want to get out of debt, you must, must, must STOP using your credit card for anything other than large purchases that you have planned and saved for.

Okay, I know once in a while you get one of those 0% interest limited-time offers and this may be a good way to finance a short-term "loan," so to speak. (This is how my husband and I paid for several thousand dollars of extra expenses for our wedding without paying a CENT of interest.) But if you are using your credit cards for things like gas, food, utilities, or even to make your tax payments, you are in trouble! It's time to take radical action.

Here's what I want you to do. Keep your debit card in your wallet or purse that one is okay since you have to have funds available for it to work and get a nice big jar. A pasta sauce or salsa jar will do very nicely. Fill that jar with water.Now drop your credit card in the jar and say these words (spoken once by the ever popular X-Men character Storm) "I summon the powers of the arctic winds." Go on, do it! Now, open your freezer door and nestle that jar FAR IN THE BACK!

No, I'm not kidding! You've got to put a freeze on your spending. You are out of control! Most people buy on impulse, so having your cards frozen literally and figuratively is the perfect tool. If you really, really, really want that Christian Dior tawny faux fox muff, you'll have to wait till the ice thaws out which means, you'll be out of the store, you'll be back home on your couch, and chances are what seemed SOOO important at the time will take a back seat in your mind. I know this idea may sound crazy, but it works!

You've got to stop using credit for essentials and impulse buys and instead align your spending with what really means the most to you. That, my friend, is not that faux fox muff no matter how hard you may try to convince me it is.

Of course, if you ARE one of those households with lots of credit card debt you also need to do several things: 1) call the company and try to negotiate for a lower interest rate; 2) transfer your balance to a lower rate card you already have; 3) pay off your highest interest card first; 4) make it a game to see how fast you can pay down ALL your credit card debt; 5) give yourself rewards along the way day at the swimming pool, a hike in the woods, things you love to do that cost little to nothing.

The most enjoyable things in life are neither expensive nor hard to discover. It's time that you stop drowning yourself in debt by overusing credit and instead get out of deep water. There is only one way to end credit card debt. In the words of your local police officer "FREEZE!" Freeze your account before it pulls you under.

Professional speaker and coach Dr. Barnsley Brown loves helping busy professionals create balance and prosperity and wants you to get out of debt and get on with a life that excites you. Grab your copy of Dr. Brown's empowering e-book and audio package, Get Out of Debt and Get On With Your Life. Go to http://tinyurl.com/drb-getoutofdebtnow.

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2009-12-04T12:22:00.000-08:00

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