First of all, I'm going to tell you something that you already know-one of the best methods to get out of debt is to reduce your expenses. Sounds obvious, but many people simply spend far more money than they need to, even when staring at a mountain of debt. This means cutting back on all things that aren't absolutely necessary for getting by.

For example, do you really need that big screen TV? How about those fifteen CD's you just bought last night?

I know it's incredibly simple, to the point of sounding cliche, but it's true-if you want to get out of debt, the key is to increase your cash flow, or reduce your expenses, or better yet, both at the same time.

Therefore, I'm sure you can guess the next step-try and increase the money coming in. You can do this a number of ways. First, consider changing jobs, and even think about moving elsewhere for this.

True, going to another city or even country can be a scary process, but sometimes it's necessary if you want to get out of debt. If you find a job that will pay significantly better somewhere else, then by all means, consider getting it.

Also, you might try and get some overtime with your current line of work, and if there is some available, then great. Another choice is to get a second job.

No, no one of these options are particularly fun, but they are sometimes necessary short term solutions to get to where you want to be financially long term, so keep this in mind.

Another way to increase the money coming in and fix you credit debt repair is to start a business in your spare time. In other words, instead of watching TV or playing online poker, learn about marketing, and in particular, internet marketing. It's very difficult to make money for free offline, but on the internet, there are a plethora of methods for doing so, do don't forget about this.

Start tracking your income and expenses better, which, unfortunately, is how most people get themselves in credit debt in the first place. It's unfortunate because it's just so easy to do. in other words, keep a cash flow statement each day, and make sure you have more income coming in and going out.

Also, prepare a budget the first day of each month, figure out to the best of your ability how much money you will have coming in, and then determine how much you can safely spend per day.

Remember to leave some money for unexpected expenses. Another problem many have is that they figure out how much they have to spend, without leaving any allowances for the inevitable unexpected expenses that always come up.

The end result is predictable-more debt. While none of these steps are earth shattering or top secret, implementing them is the first step to credit debt repair, and not only that, but will probably help you become wealthy, should you put them into practice over the long haul.