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by:
John Mussi Having
trouble paying your bills? Getting dunning notices from creditors? Are your accounts
being turned over to debt collectors? Are you worried about losing your home or
your car? You're
not alone. Many people face a financial crisis some time in their lives. Whether
the crisis is caused by personal or family illness, the loss of a job, or overspending,
it can seem overwhelming. But often, it can be overcome. Your financial situation
doesn't have to go from bad to worse. If
you or someone you know is in financial hot water consider the options below.
How do you know which will work best for you? It depends on your level of debt,
your level of discipline, and your prospects for the future.
Developing
a Budget: The first step toward taking control of your financial situation, is
to do a realistic assessment of how much money you earn and how much money you
spend. Start by listing your income from all sources. Then, list your "fixed"
expenses — those that are the same each month — like mortgage payments or rent,
car payments, and insurance premiums. Next, list the expenses that vary — like
entertainment, recreation, and clothing. Writing down all your expenses, even
those that seem insignificant, is a helpful way to track your spending patterns,
identify necessary expenses, and prioritize the rest. The goal is to make sure
you can make ends meet on the basics: housing, food, health care, insurance, and
education. Your public library and bookstores have information about budgeting
and money management techniques. In addition, computer software programs can be
useful tools for developing and maintaining a budget, balancing your cheque book,
and creating plans to save money and pay down your debt.
Contacting
Your Creditors: Contact your creditors immediately if you're having trouble making
ends meet. Tell them why it's difficult for you, and try to work out a modified
payment plan that reduces your payments to a more manageable level. Don't wait
until your accounts have been turned over to a debt collector. At that point,
your creditors have given up on you. Managing
Your Auto and Home Loans: Your debts can be unsecured or secured. Secured debts
usually are tied to an asset, like your car for a car loan, or your house for
a mortgage. If you stop making payments, lenders can repossess your car or foreclose
on your house. Unsecured debts are not tied to any asset, and include most credit
card debt, bills for medical care, signature loans, and debts for other types
of services. Debt
Consolidation: If your objective is to reduce interest rates and lower your monthly
payments, avoid bankruptcy, consolidate your bills and have one monthly payment,
or simply get out of debt the fastest way possible, then a debt consolidation
loan could provide the answer. Are
you paying out too much every month for your credit cards, store cards and loans?
Then why not replace them all with one, lower, convenient repayment through a
consolidation loan? Consolidation
loans can give you a fresh start, allowing you to consolidate all of your loans
into one - giving you one easy to manage payment, and in most cases, at a lower
rate of interest. Secured
on your UK home, low cost, low rate, cheap, low interest debt consolidation loans
can sweep away the pile of repayments to your credit and store cards, HP, loans
and replace them with one, low cost, monthly payment – one calculated to be well
within your means. With
a Debt Consolidation Loan you can borrow from £5,000 to £75,000 and up to 125%
of your property value in some cases. A
UK Debt Consolidation Loan is a low cost loan secured on your UK home. It frees
up the spare capital (or equity) in your home to repay your store card and other
debts. It
can reduce BOTH your interest costs AND your monthly repayments, putting you back
in control of your life. Debt
Consolidation Loan rates are variable, depending on status
Your monthly
repayments will depend on the amount borrowed and term.
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