There are several different reasons why people fall into debt. Debt means that you owe someone goods or services. However, most people that owe a debt means there is a financial obligation. Debt falls under personal or business debt obligations. Both of these types of debt obligations can affect your creditworthiness. You’ll be least likely to get a loan when you’re in a considerable amount of debt. The three major credit bureaus measure your debt with your credit score also known as your FICO score. There are more people that are falling into student loan debt, which means they owe the government for funding all or part of their education.
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Getting into debt is something that could happen to any of us. However, money is often a subject that people don’t want to talk about. Dealing with debt can be challenging and it isn’t something you want to be doing alone, you should talk about it, gather resources and help. Here are 5 tips that will help you deal with your debt. Remember that debt doesn’t need to tear us apart. We can deal with it.
Many of us are all too familiar with the weight of credit card debt. American families owe an average of $9,600 on their credit cards, which equates to around 17 percent of the average U.S. household income. Considering today’s steep interest rates and the growing number of Americans with poor credit, we can expect to see this debt grow by thousands each year.
Yes, Debt Consolidation Can Save You Money. Here’s how…
But I’m in debt
It can sound pretty incredulous to hear that you can save money when you’re already in trouble financially, and you are directing all your resources towards digging yourself out of that deep hole of debt. I admit, I also didn’t think it was possible. But there is a way you can save money while paying off your debts.
Have you heard about debt consolidation?
Well, even if you haven’t, the term is rather self-defining: you are simply consolidating all your multiple debts into one large debt. This may be done through what is commonly referred to as credit card balance transfers. You move all your balances to one low rate credit card and pay off that one card.