Debt Consolidation is a tool that can free you from all of your debts, secured or unsecured, but you have to be constant and fulfill a predetermined plan. Nowadays, you can find web sites everywhere that assure you a fast solution for your debt problem. People have got to be very careful not to fall in these so-called agencies that use advertising tricks to draw people in to their sites in order to generate page rank. People need to remember that this process takes time, analysis and planning; there is no program that can free you from debt overnight.
People should also know that bankruptcy is considered as a last resort. We recommend people truly understand what pros and cons bankruptcy has, in order to really know what the real consequences with this process will be. Bankruptcy is not a real solution. It is considered a pause in someone's financial life because this will appear on your credit report for as long as 10 years, and future creditor or lenders will think twice before loaning you money.
With Debt Consolidation, we negotiate directly with the creditors in order to achieve reductions up to 40% to 60%, and in some cases, even more. When you join a Debt Consolidation program, creditors tend to reduce your interest rate and get rid of late and over limit charges; and the account appears as current with payments.
In order to create an optimal payment plan, you need to gather all of your financial information to let our counselors make the necessary calculations. This way you will start faster with the plan and can arrange your expenses to fit into your new budget plan.
The counselor needs certain information to develop the Debt Consolidation plan, such as type of loan, secured or unsecured; amount of loan, creditors, repayment requirements, among other information. All of this is necessary to take the first step.
The Debt Consolidation counselor will:
- study your situation and financial record.
- review all possible solutions and choose the most suitable to your specific case.
- create a plan that fits your financial capacity.
