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Consolidating debt

Published by admin on January 20, 2010

Consolidating debt may be the solution to your debt problems, if you want to start over and get a new debt-free life. A lot of debt and many creditors may be a stressing issue, especially if the debt collectors keep calling and harrassing you.

A solution is consolidating your debt, which can be done by getting a debt consolidation loan to repay all your current loans. The new loan may have a lower interest rate or a lower monthly payment, which means that you will be able to pay them without falling behind.

There are more kinds of debt consolidation and the type you need depends on your particular circumstances:

If your debt is mostly credit card debt, you pay huge interest rates and you could end up paying several times the value of the original loan and consolidating debt is a very sensible idea.

If you own your house, or if you have a mortgage, but there’s enough equity in it, you can consolidate your debt by taking out a loan out on your house. This would be a secure loan and such loans have a much lower interest rate than the unsecured debts you currently have. Nevertheless, you should be sure that you can pay each month these payments as you could lose your house if you don’t.

If you are a renter or you’re unwilling to risk your house, a solution is getting a personal debt consolidation loan. Such a loan is unsecured and while it has a higher interest rate than the equity loan, it’s still more convenient than the huge interest rates you get from credit cards.

Before consolidating debt, you need to start out and calculate the exact sum which is left after paying all your monthly bills and you should consider choosing the monthly payment acceptable for you based on this sum.

Also, the amount you need is also important when consolidating debt: for an unsecured personal loan, you can usually get $7500, higher if you have perfect credit and a stable long-term job, while unsecured equity loans can go up to $15,000.