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Being in a bad credit situation is not something uncommon these days. Especially following the recession, many people have had to deal with a lot of costs on their cards and also have to sort out how best to pay what they owe. The mounting bills on mortgage, credit cards and other areas may seem extremely difficult to cope with. In addition calls from collectors who are looking to get you to pay up some amount sooner or later can also seem rather disconcerting.
There are millions of families struggling with these issues and the important thing to do is to figure out alternatives to paying for what is owed on the cards. There are a number of options available to sort things out but there is also such a thing as too much information. Many at the brink of bankruptcy have managed to come out of it and found options for debt relief.
When you are trying to find a way to settle your debts, the most difficult part of it is the fact that different cards and loans tend to have different rates of interest. This becomes quite complex to settle, especially when there are multiple bills and dates.
The best way to go about the debt is to deal with it as a consolidated whole. The single consolidated debt will have a single interest rate which is far easier to pay off than different rates of interest and situations like that. Credit counseling is also an important resource that is available to people. When you wish to settle credit card debts and don't want to opt for a bankruptcy then you should go for debt counseling. There are counselors who have tackled numerous situations like yours and will be able to offer you alternatives to the situation that you may easily not be able to arrive at.
Debt settlement is yet another option when you wish to avoid bankruptcy. Bankruptcy would mean you get to close all the debts and no more calls to deal with from your creditors. But it will also severely damage your credit for ten years. Instead looking at debt settlement options will mean you can sort out the debt with the credit card companies at a fixed fee. This option has helped many families overcome the complications of their debt situation and come out of it. The more carefully you plan things out, the better it will be.
