Help with Debts

Many people today are looking for debt help. Lenders in the past year were more than willing to extend credit to people who weren’t able to repay their debts. Unfortunately, this let to the lending freeze the US is in the midst of now, and set banks up on the verge of collapse. The government is working hard with bailout money, trying to refuel the industry, but it’s going to take some time to undo the damage that was done. Also, it’s the bigger banks that received the most funding and smaller community banks are suffering as they wait for their share of the pot. It won’t be until they see funding aid that consumers will start to see help for themselves.

   
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In the mean time, debt help is something people can address on their own. One handy tool is the budget. Debt cannot be dealt with if you turn a blind eye to your finances. Knowing exactly where your money is going is key to rechanneling it to more advantageous things. The easiest way to get a budget together is to use some spreadsheet software, such as Microsoft Excel. All you need is a start-balance, entries for debits and credits, description of each item and a total. This is a great way to see exactly what is happening to your finances every week. It can give you the opportunity to cut back on items you don’t necessarily need and put money into things that need to be paid off. For example, if you get a cup of Starbucks coffee every morning, at $4 a cup, that’s $80+change a month you’re spending. You could just as easily buy a coffee maker for $25 and a travel mug for $5 and put the $80 to your debt help plan.

Another good idea is to see how much each of your credit card companies are charging you in interest. Sometimes getting a lower rate is as simple as calling the company and asking. The worst they can say is no, so why not give it a shot? There is a huge difference between 17% and 10% interest on a credit card balance of $1,000. Again, that’s debt help that could make a true difference, instead of just paying interest. Also, try to transfer balances to lower interest rate cards. To gain new customers many credit card companies are offering special 0% interest rate specials for the first 6-months to a year. Take advantage of these. Again- remember how much you could be saving. If you’re paying 12% interest on a card that has a $2,500 balance, you have $300 in interest. Use that money to make a real change in your balance owed, rather than just throw it away to fees.

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Finding debt help is a great goal to have for yourself. It takes a few easy steps and some discipline, but if you stick with it, you’ll have 0-balance credit cards to show for it!