lauren london asked:


I make about $55,000/year and I currently owe approx. $34,000 in credit debt alone. That’s not including my car and student loans plus I still have rent to pay etc. I do not want to file bankruptcy if I don’t have to. I also would like to stay away from consolidation. My credit is average considering I have a high debt to income ratio, but I pay my bills on time.
Today, I was told by a company that they have something called debt management. I’ve never heard of that, but they said unlike debt consolidation where they lower both your interest rate AND balance, all debt management does is get the creditor to lower the interest rate. I would pay a monthly payment to the company and a monthly fee and they would make my payment for me.
At this point, I can only make minimum payments and my balance is going nowhere…Should I give debt management a try?
What are your thoughts and please state why or why not. They said this will not negatively affect my credit score.

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Christian asked:


Debt consolidation loan services act as a third party intermediary to assist you in negotiating lower interest fees and monthly payments with your unsecured debt holders. If you are falling behind on your monthly payments, as many consumers are, you can quickly build up late fees and over limit fees. Debt consolidation loans allow you to have only one monthly payment, which is less than the total of your previous monthly payments combined. Most debt consolidation loan services cost anywhere from approximately 30 to 75 dollars per month and some debt consolidation loans require an initial account set-up fee. Of course, this will vary among the different debt consolidation loan companies.

Debt consolidation loans will provide the service of having the intermediary to contact your creditors and set a new payment schedule with them. This will eliminate “over the limit” and late fees and save you hundreds of dollars in monthly payment amounts. If you have fallen behind on your monthly payments, some of your creditors may be contacting you. When you obtain a debt consolidation loan and the loan company negotiates a new payment schedule and brings your account up to date, the creditor will no longer call you. Debt consolidation loans help provide peace of mind in knowing that you can become current on your unsecured debts and have some extra money each month to go toward other debts, such as a mortgage payment, and living expenses.

If you are faced with needing to obtain a debt consolidation loan, choose a reputable company that guarantees results. You want to be sure and do your best to keep your credit score up. Debt consolidation loans can keep you from damaging your credit scores by allowing you a lower monthly payment. A debt consolidation loan can turn what could be a very bad financial situation into a good one, providing that you do not continue to incur debt and learn how to best manage your money with an ultimate goal of becoming debt free.

Home equity loans are a form of debt consolidation loans if you use the equity in your home to pay off other debts. This leaves you with one monthly payment to your bank or mortgage company at one low interest rate. Some of the debts that qualify for a debt consolidation loan are student loans, credit cards, medical bills, department store credit accounts, and car loans. Debt consolidation loans can keep you from having to file bankruptcy, but it is important to take steps to learn how to manage your debt and be a good steward of what God has blessed you with. “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5)

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Jesse

Edward Scissor hands asked:


What is a good debt consolidation company that will negotiate what you owe by negotiating with the creditor, and then you owe less than before to each creditor, but you owe them for one big new loan , to them for paying your debts?
So they are getting your debts down by negotiating and then give you a consolidation loan to cover the amount owed to them now?

Tanya

Natasha Anderson asked:


Debts are a result of loans that one had taken on several occasions to satisfy one or the other personal need. Borrowing loans is thought to be an easier way to accomplish desires. But, at times it may become tough for you to handle debts. Remembering whom to pay, how much and when is a difficult task. Online debt consolidation loan in such circumstances can work as an effective solution to secure a debt-free future.

Online debt consolidation loans attach technology to facilitate borrowers to grab the opportunity of reducing their debt burden and that too in the most convenient way. A debt consolidation loan aims to replace your multiple existing loans with a single loan from the other creditor. With an online debt consolidation loan, you will be accountable to one monthly payment to one creditor only.

Debt Consolidation loans are of two types - secured and unsecured debt consolidation loan. Secured debt consolidation loan is granted against collateral. Homeowners can enjoy the benefits of lower interest rate with a secured loan. Unsecured debt consolidation loan does not require a borrower to put any security against the loan but accounts for a higher rate of interest. Tenants as well as homeowners can consolidate their debts with an unsecured debt consolidation loan and can keep their property away from the risk of repossession.

Entry of online lenders in the loan market has marked a breakthrough to the shortcomings that existed when traditional lenders used to rule the loan market. Only a few years back, getting a loan that you desire was considered as winning an Oscar award or a world cup, so you can imagine how much hardship was required to get a loan. A borrower had to cross number of hurdles to get a debt consolidation loan. A lengthy loan process existed in the past; a borrower had to wander around from one lender to another, filling long application forms and then standing in long queues to submit the application form.

Advancement in technology has always made remarkable changes in human being’s life; it could be in the form of the invention of computers, Internet and so on. The present scenario is totally different. You can get access to the online debt consolidation loan with just a few clicks on the various online lenders website.

Introduction of online debt consolidation loans have made it easier for the borrowers to get out of the debt trap and lowering the monthly payments. Internet has brought the lenders and borrower on the same platform. You can approach as many lenders as you wish with just a few clicks. Online lenders offer innumerable number of loan options to match each pocket.

Online lenders have simplified the whole loan process. You just need to fill in an online loan application form with some of your basic financial and personal details. And as soon as you submit the online application form, the lenders will immediately start working on your application form and will contact you with the loan deals found appropriate to your individual financial circumstances.

Borrowing a debt consolidation loan is pretty easy, hassle free and does not involve any paper work. But, before applying for a loan, make sure that the online lender you are approaching is not fraud, do read their privacy policy this will help you in identifying the viability and reliability of the website.

Online debt consolidation loan can help in reducing the debt burden. But, in future, make sure to borrow the loan only when it is really necessary as each loan carries a heavy charge on it in terms of high interest rate. Keep your expenses in control otherwise your spendthrift nature may push you into a never-ending debt trap.



Elsie

Kim Y asked:


Do you go thru a bank? A specialist type company? What type of fees? Do they knock down some of your balances? Do they send you a check & you thereby payoff the balances (then just have the one single bill to this new creditor)? Or do they payoff the individual accounts - then merely send you a statement to begin paying? Do they require an asset of yours to apply the loan against (collateral) like IRA’s?

Thanks for your help! Much appreciated!
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** I do not have a home to pull equity from; ex hubby got that (which by the way, he has NOT refinanced the house, so my name is STILL on the title. My ex is a lawyer & claims he does NOT have to refinance to clear my name, but the mortgage company says otherwise).
Marius-your link is just an advertisement for a student loan - un usable. thx.

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