March 12th, 2009 at 03:27pm
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Its no fun to owe large sums of money to someone. In essence, they own you. Lets just say that they own nearly all aspects of your life. Everything goes well as long as you make your monthly payment on time each month. But then you loose your job, your car breaks down, you have to go to the hospital, or you need to travel for a family emergency. Will your overwhelming debt crush you in your most dire hour of need?
The typical mindset of today tells us to spend beyond our means. It is far too easy to purchase so much stuff that we tie up all our future paychecks for the next 37 years on the things we bought yesterday. 37 years to pay off a couch that only lasts about 5. 37+ years of paying off credit card debt from eating out, worn out clothing, old furniture, broken coffee pots, and all the junk in our closets. The shadow of debt is ominous and intimidating.
Here are 7 wise consumer tips for surviving under the shadow of debt.
1). Stop using debt. The more you use, the bigger the anvil floating over your head just waiting to crush you. Debt is a product of your bank and credit card company that should be used in moderation or not at all. I prefer not to use debt if I can avoid it. Try using what is called a sinking fund where you save in advance to pay for purchases. You will be surprised how quickly you can save to buy something with cash if only you put your heart into it.
2). Use delayed gratification. Wait for it. It will still be there tomorrow and you need to ask yourself, is this a need or a want. Delaying our gratification is a very mature adult thing to do. It means that we are in control of our inner grocery store child who tantrums when going down a store aisle. Bright shinny objects have profound prices and often end up in a junk closet or attic somewhere. Hi, my name is Tom. I am a junk-aholic.
3). Give every dollar you bring home a place to be. Use a zero based cash spending plan to plan where you will spend every dollar on paper before you actually spend them each month. Set aside some dollars for giving, some dollars for emergencies, some dollars for paying the mortgage, some for buying groceries, some for going to the movies, some for child care, and so on. A cash spending plan (formerly known as a budget) should be complete and accurate. Write everything down and spend every dollar on paper first, including the dollars you plan to blow.
4). Plan for emergencies. The typical family will experience a minor emergency (costing less than $1000) about once every 9-12 months. That same family will also experience a major emergency (costing greater than $3000) about once every 5-7 years. Are you prepared? Do you have a written emergency plan? If not you should write one, including how much you need to save for emergencies this year alone. Start with saving $1000 in the back and label it emergencies only. Decide what is and is not a true emergency. For instance, Christmas is something that you should be saving for in advance. Shoe sales are not emergencies. However, a pipe breaking in your home is generally something to dip into your emergency savings. Your car breaking down on the freeway is an emergency too. If you have nothing in savings, then you will have both a transportation crisis and a money crisis.
5). Use priority based spending habits. Pay your basic needs first such as housing, food, transportation and clothing. You are wise to pay your mortgage and car loan first before paying your credit card and other unsecured debts. MasterCard and Visa may be very vocal and obnoxious, but they dont the clout your mortgage company has over you. Your mortgage company will seem silent at first but quick to take your home. You dont want your car to end up behind a tow truck leaving you on foot. Keep a roof over your head and make sure you can always get where you need to go. Dont let your unsecured creditors set your priorities creating an even bigger crisis in your life. In fact, dont allow your creditors to set your priorities period. Stay in control.
6). Give first, save second, and spend the rest as you please. Put your giving and saving on top of your monthly cash spending plan. Learn how to pay yourself first and learn the power of giving to others. Start small but make this a daily habit and you will find yourself living in abundance in no time at all. The secret to building wealth is to live on less than you make. If you cover your emergencies, save for future purchases and spend wisely then you will always come out on top of everyone else.
7). Use the power of cash. Our society has been trained to use plastic for so long that many of us can not imagine what using cash feel like. And yet that piece of plastic in your wallet has a much higher price then you understand. Even your ATM and Debit card can cause trouble if not used in moderation. I am talking about how couples use their debit card only to find out they just bounced a check because they forgot to enter the transaction into their checkbook register.
So many people are sick and tired of the negative impact debt has on their lives that they are choosing to live debt free. Myths about debt are being dispelled everyday and people are adopting a new debt free mind set as their primary defense against poverty, bankruptcy, and personal disaster. Our hope has been stolen from us and we want it back! So next time will you pay with cash or with credit? Remember that rich people pay with cash, poor people use credit. Will you choose to live poor or live rich?
About the Author Tom Beeson is a Consumer Financial Coach, writer, public speaker, and founder of Bright Pathways Coaching Center for Abundant Living helping families to achieve financial stability and wealth. He is well known for free weekly tips on abundant living and the debt free mindset. Readers are invited to signup at www.AbundantMoment.com
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March 12th, 2009 at 03:27pm
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As a practicing attorney for more than five years I have faced a number of interesting creditor/debtor issues. One issue I have faced deals with businesses that buy delinquent debt from banks and other lending institutions. The following is a summary of the problems faced by debtors in this situation and a suggestion for avoiding such problems:
One Common Scenario
One common debt scenario goes like this. The debtor obtains a credit card from a bank or other lending institution. The debtor loses his job and cannot make the credit card payments. The bank starts sending late payment letters, but the debtor does not respond. After three months the bank stops sending the letters and the debtor assumes the bank has written off the debt and that the debt has gone away.
The debtor’s assumption could not be further from the truth. Although the bank may have written off the debt, this term is merely an accounting term and does not mean anything with regard to the bank’s right (or desire) to collect on the delinquent credit card account.
Instead, what most banks do is report the delinquent account to the big three credit reporting agencies (Esperion, Equifax and Transunion) and place the account into a portfolio of bad accounts to be sold. After six to nine months the portfolio is sold to a business that purchases bad debts for literally pennies on the dollar. The business that bought the portfolio then pursues the debtor through either a collection agency (you’ve heard of the midnight telephone calls and phone calls at work) or a collection law firm.
The Problem Under this Scenario
The problem the debtor faces in this scenario is that the original bank reported the delinquent debt to the credit reporting agencies. That means the original bank must also report when the debt is paid off. Once the debt is sold, the business that bought the debt cannot legally report the debt as paid off without some document by the original bank regarding the assignment of the debt to the new business. Banks usually charge the new business for providing this document.
As the new business does not feel any obligation to make sure the debt is reported as paid off, very often it will not even tell the original bank about it. As a result, the debt remains on the debtor’s credit report indefinitely.
Now you may argue that the bank and the business that bought the portfolio are legally obligated to make sure the debt is reported as paid off. It has been my experience that a lawsuit is usually required to get the debt purchaser to actually make sure the report is made. Few people have the funds to file such a law suit. If they did, they would not have been delinquent in the first place.
The Solution
If you are delinquent in your payments contact the issuing bank immediately and try to work out some type of reduced repayment plan. Do this even if the bank has not contacted you for months because they may still own your account. Again, once the debt is sold you will have a much more difficult road back to health credit.
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March 12th, 2009 at 03:27pm
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Making and maintaining budgets is vital to prevent getting sucked into debt and needing debt management.
Many people hate the task of budget planning because they view it as overwhelming and frustrating. But it will make the task achievable if you look at it differently; an effective path to financially freedom.
Does it feel as though there is no chance to get out of debt and into credit, much less plan ahead for retiring from work or taking a break? Are you tired of getting your pay on Friday and being penniless by Saturday? Do you have lots of unnecessary products that you wish you had never bought? If this seems like you, we have got some good news.
There is a lot of guidance out there for you in different styles and you’ll be able to pick which one suits you the best.
One idea is to use applications like Excel or Microsoft Money. These are great options and resources for planning budgets. Money management software will take you through the process and let you put together or add new categories of where your money goes so you will be able to view the annual picture. It will then show you what you need to look at monthly so that you can be prepared. Budget software helps with your budget planning because it enables you see your money together, in addition to giving you prompts when it is time to settle your bills.
Actually, some computer programs will allow you to pay bills from your bank account. This is a great tool if you are trying to build your credit record. As you spend, you will be able to alter the categories; this will let you get a better understanding of where you require to reduce spending, or identify where you need to invest more.
Many financial applications often also have companion websites where you can set up an account and review your budget or savings. If you require something more hands on to get yourself back in credit, you have many possibilities. You can contact a credit counseling office in your neighborhood or online and identify what resources they have that you could use. Many offices have free courses about budget preparation.
Some people have such a hard time with planning a budget because they just do not know where their cash is going.
By getting it right, you’ll get to watch, a little at a time how your financial situation changes. Imagine that, by taking this action, you may some point in the future be stronger financially, or even own your own home.
The key is to take your time, do the process in small bites, and ensure that you take advantage of the assistance available. Remember that you are not alone but if you are already suffering financially, you should consider getting debt management help.
Derek Rogers represents Trapped, a UK based debt management company - helping people who are already caught in the debt trap.
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March 12th, 2009 at 03:27pm
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My Dad was a very interesting guy.
Primarily, he sold for a living, though he had a formal education consisting of undergraduate and law school training.
He also produced radio and TV as well as Las Vegas nightclub acts, including one for Wolfman Jack, a far-out radio DJ who promoted himself into TV and movie stardom.
Financially, we saw some good times and some bad times, but all of the time my Dad seemed to remain reliably calm. Later, Id wonder if he ever studied Zen or meditated because he was tranquil in circumstances that would drive others batty.
One of Dads secrets was not worrying, specifically about money matters.
He knew there was an ebb and flow to wealth, and you just shouldnt treat any situation as if it is not going to change.
When the bills would start accumulating hed say with a big grin:
Gary, if I grow concerned about bills I bundle them together with a rubber band, and tuck them away in a drawer. And then, I LET THE DRAWER WORRY!
At the time, I must admit, his attitude seemed very flaky.
If YOU dont worry, I wondered, who will? And dont you have to keep them in front of you so youll develop the motivation to pay them?
What I didnt appreciate is worry doesnt pay bills or for anything else. In fact, when you worry, you distract yourself from what you really need to do, which is problem solving.
Robert Schuller once wrote: You dont have a money problem. You have an IDEA problem!
How can you formulate new and creative ideas when youre burdened with worry?
You cant.
When dad passed, he didnt owe anybody a dime, and I believe he went out with a smile on his face.
That drawer, on the other hand, squeaked miserably!
Best-selling author of 12 books and more than 900 articles, Dr. Gary S. Goodman is considered The Gold Standard–the foremost expert in sales development, customer service, and telephone effectiveness. Top-rated as a speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the globe and the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com.
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…Before Your Credit Cards Get Cancelled! Every year, we respond the same way, like Scrooge, giving away the store to avoid the Ghost of Christmas Future. Unfortunately, if we use credit cards to buy Christmas decorations, refreshments and gifts, most us are haunted by the Ghost of Christmas Past…the past 20 Christmases, if we make the minimum payment. Since we’re making payments this year on the holidays of years, even decades past, it makes sense to look at ways we can avoid using credit cards for at least this one holiday every year.
Debt-Elimination vs Consolidation: Especially with the recent low mortgage rates, many use their home equity to consolidate and pay off their credit cards, often with lower monthly payments. Of course, this means last Christmas won’t be paid off until 2035 in most cases. The sad fact is, after consolidating to lower their payments, most people go right back to charge those cards up to the maximum they can afford…or beyond. Instead of looking at how to finance another debt consolidation, let’s consider the possibility of debt reduction…long-term…elimination. Add up the total of your credit card payments. If you’re average, it’s about $ 625 per month. One fifth of that ($ 125) is the value of things you bought, with the remaining $ 500 (interest) being the price you paid for not using cash (assuming the minimum payment).
Let’s turn that around and use it in our favor, for a change. What if we took every Christmas credit card purchase ( you can do this the rest of the year, too. I just don’t want to shock you.) and multiplied the price by 5…the new price representing what we’ll pay if we use the credit card. That gives a whole new meaning to the term Christmas Sale, doesn’t it? Think about the financial power you’d have were it not for credit card payments. Most people dream of getting a $ 500 monthly raise in pay, yet they can give that to themselves by simply not using credit cards.
Help For a Debt Free Holiday: Of course, most believe they would need some sort of debt relief to do Christmas for cash and debt freedom is just a pipe dream. This isn’t true…it’s just a long, hard road to get there. Once you’re there, life is far easier without that heavy weight around your neck. I’m just going for a debt free Christmas, though, knowing if I can convince you to do that, you’ll see it’s worth it to do the rest. That, you can easily achieve in a year, if you’re able to say no to yourself so you can say a bigger yes later. Take whatever you spent last year on Christmas and use it as a benchmark for next year (November is a little late to save for this year). Divide that number by the number of months, or paydays in the year. This is the regular deposit amount for your bank or credit union special savings account (pick one that pays interest). Often, they can automatically deduct the money if your pay is deposited directly. But, you say, What if I can’t afford to deposit that amount? Then, it’s even more important for you to do this so you can afford Christmas some day but this brings us to that ugly word…budget.
Merry Money Management: Of course you can afford it…it’s just a matter of when you can afford it. Once you get this credit thing cleared up, you can afford five times as much stuff, if you use cash. To be able to have money to manage you must manage the money you have. Budgeting was a four-letter word for me for a long time, until I was forced to do it to save our house. Now, I praise God I had that financial emergency to help me learn the difference between needs and wants. Many a parent will rob their daughter’s college fund to give her the dolly she wants this Christmas, though, by March, the doll is likely to be broken or lost. You can get her the doll, but we’d better be able to tell our own wants no so we can tell her yes to college…and dolls. The problem isn’t income…it’s outgo. If you don’t have enough every month to put in for next Christmas, you could just take your tax refund and put it away. Marsha and I had no new clothes and ate baked potatoes or rice for dinner 2 nights per week for over a year, to get a handle on our budget…you can do this. Maybe go a little lighter on the expenses this year and decide you’ll do what it takes next year to make Christmas an all cash event. Trust me! Once you’ve had the taste of a cash Christmas, you won’t be able to stop until you’re going cash all the way.
Glen Williams is founder and CEO of E-Home Fellowship (EHF), Inc. and Webmaster for http://www.way2hope.org He has been helping people with family and life problems full-time since 1989. You can comment on his articles at Way2Hope Family Life Forums.
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If you’ve fallen behind on your bills and credit card payments, consolidation can help you get your s back in order. Several family credit counseling services are available to help you do just that. I myself used a company called Consumer Credit of Des Moines as my usa partner. Another company I came across is The Credit Exchange Corporation, and they also provide you with genuine guidance, so that you can work towards achieving your goal of .
I you need credit card you must stop charging. Moreover, you’ll benefit from good advice on the best techniques and strategies for credit card usa that fit snugly into your budget.
Eliminate credit card , and get now. When you are dealing with the consolidation industry, a lot is at stake. What you need is some decent consolidation advice. The best way of clearing s is to take a consolidation loan. At Online Debt Consolidation Solution, they say that not every usa program is right for everyone. Sometimes consolidation is also referred to as usa or negotiation. Debt Consolidation is the process in which a person’s interest rates are reduced, and therefore the total monthly payments are reduced.
In the olden days, you were at the mercy of your realtor, the seller and the mortgage broker. If you have property and are in or struggling to pay your existing mortgage, refinancing your property may be a usa option for you.
It is also possible to use government consolidation services to reduce , reducing reduction settlement mortgage, loan re and consolidation.
As consumers continues to spiral out of control, usa is fast becoming a major concern for many American’s. Debt is not new, and its often overused and misunderstood. One option for is bankruptcy. The case for is a case in equity, not in law. Debt is another alternative to personal bankruptcy filing. Debt is at your fingertips or its only a phone call away.
If you are looking at thousands in unpaid , its time to get Debt Relief USA now! Go visit www.consolidationplanet.com and read high-quality articles with valuable content for any one in need of .
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Getting in debt is like gaining weight. Its so easy to build up the overextention, but so hard to get rid of that excess. If youre ready to lose some of those extra bills, let’s take a look at an effective debt diet.
First of all, you have to make some decisions about your credit cards. Do you manage them or do they control you? For most people its as addictive to their financial picture to have credit cards in their pocket as it is for a dieter (or anyone concerned about their weight) to have chocolate cake in the fridge. If that sounds like you, then its time to do something about it.
Maybe you can just start keeping your cards in a lock box whenever you go shopping. Or you may even have to get rid of them all together (Heaven Forbid!)
Be honest with yourself. Can you really give up whipping out your credit card for each and every whim or not? Oh, I know how urgent and important each and every purchase seems. I’ve been there, done that. But, to effectively manage credit cards, you have to take on a new way of being about them.
You must only use your cards, for convenience (like purchasing something on line or reserving an airline ticket over the phone), when you’ve already saved up the money to pay it off and have that cash available at the time of purchase. This mode of operation with credit cards can build up a good credit score, get rid of a great deal of stress and make your life run much more smoothly. But can you really do it?
If not, you’ll have to eliminate credit cards from your life entirely. So, get out the scissors and start cutting them up. But, wait! Think it through first. Maybe you can just stop using your cards while you pay them off and, by the time you’re finished, youll be able to use them in a more responsible manner. What do you think?
And did I say you were going to pay off your cards? Yes I did! And this is how you can best do that. With your cards in no-no land, take the credit card bill that either has the highest interest rate or the one that has the lowest amount owed choose one. Start paying that one off with everything extra that you can muster up each month.
If you haven’t got enough income to pay more than the minimum balances on your cards, you may need to get a second job or create another source of income like selling stuff on ebay or starting your own home business. Put all your focus on making money and paying off your credit card bills instead of spending money. (This is actually a very positive distraction.)
And once you succeed with paying off each bill, it’s time to reward yourself. But don’t celebrate by charging anything on your credit card or even by eating that piece of chocolate cake in the fridge. Find a way thats debt free (and calorie free)!
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Americans now have nearly four trillion dollars in credit card debt, and the average household has nearly $10,000 in credit card obligations. With interest rates that average 20% per year, this debt grows faster than overwhelmed consumers can pay it off. With interest rates rising and more and more consumers struggling to pay their bills and retire their debts, more and more consumers are considering debt settlement firms as a solution to their credit card debt. Is that a good idea?
Debt settlement companies claim that they can negotiate with your creditors in order to obtain a settlement for a fraction of the amount that you actually owe them. Some of them advertise that they can save you up to 50%. Can they do that? Should you use these companies?
Such offers should always be taken with a grain of salt. It may be possible for a company to negotiate a lower interest rate or a reduction in late fees, but it will be much more difficult to get a creditor to lower the amount of the principal that they are owed. In order to get the creditors more interested in negotiating a deal, many settlement companies encourage their clients to stop paying their bills and to stop talking to the creditors altogether.
If you stop paying your bills and talking to your creditors, several things will happen:
You will incur penalty fees from your creditor.
Your interest rate will probably go up.
Your failure to pay will be noted on your credit report and reflected on your credit score, making it harder for you to borrow money in the future.
Your creditor may be more willing to settle for less than the full amount owed.
Yes, you might get a reduced settlement, but it may hurt you more in the long run than if you simply paid the money that you owed. Keep in mind that these settlement firms will not work for free, either. Some of them charge fees that run into the thousands of dollars and these fees are often taken out before any money is applied to your debts.
Before you elect to do business with a debt settlement firm, ask to see all of their terms in writing. Beware of guaranteed results that promise you savings of set amounts, such as 50%. There is no way to guarantee how a particular creditor will respond to negotiation. Ask about the fees they charge and how the money that you pay them will be applied to your debts. Be careful if they suggest that you stop talking to your creditors and/or suggest that you stop paying your bills.
There are legitimate companies out there that can help you get out of debt, but there are hundreds of companies that are only interested in taking your money. Be careful.
Copyright 2006 by Retro Marketing. Charles Essmeier is the owner of Retro Marketing, a firm devoted to affiliate marketing and informational Websites, including End-Your-Debt.com, a site about payday loans, debt consolidation, credit counseling, and personal bankruptcy.
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It is a sad fact that many of us are way in over our heads with credit card . The really frightening part is that this does not usually only involve hitting the limit on just one credit card it often involves a wallet full of the darn things. So how feasible would it be to eliminate credit card without bankruptcy if you are in a real pickle? The bottom line is: very do-able as long as you have an income and the desire.
What are the advantages of being able to eliminate credit card without bankruptcy? Well, they are numerous but here are a few to think about.
1)You become more financially educated and aware.
2)You become more financially disciplined.
3) You get to keep your credit rating.
4)You gain control over your life
5)You retain your dignity
6)You get rid of a major stress factor
7)You can apply the same principles to other s
The key to the task of eliminating credit card is to think out of the box a bit. If the conventional wisdom touted by just about all financial gurus actually worked, then we would all be spending our summers in the Bahamas and the winters skiing in Aspen, or Austria or. you get the picture!
The really exciting realization about this last point is that once you have succeeded in eliminating credit card , the world is your oyster, regardless of how much you earn a point driven home to anyone who has played the financial board game Cash Flow 101.
And that should be your first clue in tackling how to eliminate credit card without bankruptcy you dont have to go out there and get a second job, and you should not consolidate all your into one humungous single . The key is in fact in knowing how much you spend on what and then tackling your s one at a time and not necessarily starting with the highest interest ones!
The question therefore is not whether you can eliminate credit card without bankruptcy; it is whether you are willing to swim against the tide of commonly held wisdom to achieve a free life?
Keith Perrett is a dab hand at using a credit card. Find out more about the program he used to Eliminate Credit Card Debt Without Bankruptcy
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Today everyone needs debt management. Here, debt management implies managing debts. In other words, taking care of debts so, that they dont tend to increase.
Debt management is generally done to avoid situation such as bankruptcy, IVAs etc which is regarded as bad credit for a person. Debt management not only manages and pays off all the debts rather it also helps in improving the credit score.
The financial companies providing debt management services consist of panel of credit experts who analyze the debt problem and makes plan accordingly. They charge an amount of fee for their services.
There are many financial companies and agencies that are especially known for their debt management services. These agencies also negotiate with the creditors so that they can waive some amount of debt payment. Negotiation is generally done on the early repayments penalties, late repayment penalty or even on interest rate. But the principal amount of debt never gets affected in the negotiation. In this amount of debt payment gets reduced and along that the person is also able to save some amount.
Debt management services can be applied in the physical market or through online method. The person is only needed to fill an application asking various personal, financial and debt detail. And, after that the agency itself will contact the person after initializing his application.
These financial companies and agencies not only help in dealing with present debts rather they also provide various counseling sessions with the credit experts. In counseling session they basically discuss the debt problem and suggest the way to handle it. Along with that they also provide various ways so that this debt problem never arises in future.
It is absolutely true that this debt management will help the person in paying off the debts but the he should himself must make an effort so that this situation doesnt arises. Following are some tips which must be followed to avoid debt situation:
Stop spending lavishly and extravagantly
Reduce the usage and number of credit cards
Always spend as per the ability to handle it
If in case any debt arises, always try to pay it as earlier as possible.
Always the person should take debt management from the agencies which have long experience in dealing with such matters. That is it must be authorized and reputable. He must ensure that the debt management program includes counseling sessions also. And at last also go through each and every term of debt management before signing as this is matter of finances and debts.
After having herself gone through the ordeal of loan borrowing, Natasha Anderson understands the need for good quality loan advice. Her articles endeavor to provide you the wise counsel in the most elementary way for the benefit of the readers. She works for the UK Debt Consolidations. To find a debt consolidation loans UK, debt management, loans, unsecured debt consolidation loans, secured loans that best suits your needs visit http://www.ukdebtconsolidations.co.uk
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