Comments on: I have $20,000 in debt?

By: Ask M

Ask M — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:50:08 +0000

read thru creditinfocenter com
and you can also check the Federal Trade Commission
Website about Debt Consolidation Companies

By: Credit Guy

Credit Guy — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 12:13:46 +0000

I agree with SteveO. Dave Ramsey is the answer.

By: Steveo

Steveo — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:53:40 +0000

You are trying to do the right thing. However, if you are a credit card junkie, then this is the wrong way. If you can keep your head above water, I would do the following. First, shred your cards. If you have a car, then keep one for gas.

Two, pay off the one with the highest interest rate. When that one is paid off, go for number two.

Three, pay cash, because if you can’t pay cash, you can’t afford it.

For more advice, go to Dave Ramsey’s site.

By: hooterville

hooterville — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 10:32:56 +0000

Get a part time job and put all the money to the cards.

By: Duane B

Duane B — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 08:33:15 +0000

Go to the website below and read ALL of it. Especially the section called “credit and debt counseling”. This is a great site and it really helped me out a lot! You also need a credit monitoring service!

There are companies in this section of credit and debt counseling that offer debt consolidation and I would look into them! 0% will not last forever and your credit will wind up badly damaged if your default!

By: sassiecassygirl

sassiecassygirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:01:17 +0000

Look for local free credit counseling services in the area. While some bankruptcies are bad, they are several different types. Chapter 13 would wipe out all the debt and walk away from the responsibility. Chapter 11 would set a a payment option that agreeable to both parties and will look better on the credit report. Check with a lawyer that specializes with bankruptcies.

By: Hanchen W

Hanchen W — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 01:13:42 +0000

First thing of all, don’t go to high intrest low credit money loaners. Always keep a really old credit card, good for your credit. If you are on a tight budget, i guess that you will have to borrow this money from you parent then try to pay them back after because if you don’t, your 20 points credit will affect your future of using a mortgage to buy a new home.

By: SquiggysMom

SquiggysMom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:54:57 +0000

There are plenty of non-profit organizations that help people reestablish their credit and pay off their bills. The one thing you have to think about is, they will require you to stay on a budget that they set up for you. And, it may mean cutting back substantially on the way you usually spend your money. Yes, they can negotiate reduced payments and finance charges, but, it will probably take you about 3 or 4 years to pay off a debt that large. You will have to be really committed to it.

By: Moody Red

Moody Red — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:49:01 +0000

Consolidate your bills for one payment. It makes it easier and quicker to pay off than having a ton of bills to pay a little on each one. Shop around for a low interest rate. After you pay them off which will take a while, please don’t let yourself get into this type of mess again. I think you are being responsible and I hope you can make some headway.
Do not go bankrupt, it is the worst thing you can do. Paying a lawyer when you can use your own common sense.
Those debt pay off places are a scam also, I have a friend who did that. I helped her with bill consolidation. She got nowhere paying for over 3 years with one of the “Debt Professionals.”

By: melissa a

melissa a — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:56:09 +0000

Ask this guy for the money!

Obviously, this isn’t meant to be a serious answer. I really have no idea about debt, but I hope you get out of it.