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Face Up To Your Debts & Dont Hide From Them by Barry Layton http://www.debtsinfo.com If you've suddenly discovered that you're in debt and life seems pretty gloomy, don't despair. Most people have been there and know just how easily it can creep up on us. Most of us try to ignore it until it becomes such a crisis that we go into panic mode and don't know what to do. When you've decided that you can't ignore the problem anymore (and the sooner you do this, the less painful the process will be) you need a good friend or family member that you can talk to. They say that a problem shared is a problem halved and this is so often the case. Make sure that the person you share your problem with is someone who you respect and who you know can give you the right advice. Once you've actually admitted the problem you'll find that the clouds will clear and life won't seem so bleak. It will give you the confidence to move on to the next step which is phoning the company to who you owe the money. Talk with them and explain that there is a problem and can they help. Although this is awful to you, it's an everyday occurrence for them and they'll be quite matter of fact about it. The chances are that they will offer to extend the repayment period which will make the repayments smaller. Make sure that you feel comfortable with the amounts that they're suggested that you need to pay. If you over stretch yourself at the beginning there'll be no way that you'll be able to maintain the repayments and so you'll annoy them even more. They'll be happier with smaller payments as long as they're made regularly. This is a chance to put things right and for the sake of your credit rating it's important that you keep these new repayments up. Your credit rating is available to every company in the country and each time you apply for credit it will be searched. If there is any hesitation at all you will not be given credit. If you've built up debts with a number of companies you can find someone who will consolidate them (put them together). As the debt will be larger it should be possible to negotiate a lower rate of interest and as it will be over a set period the repayments should be lower. Make sure that you're happier with all the commitments that this new loan puts on you (they'll be in very small print at the bottom of the paper work). If you have any doubts take the paper work to someone else and talk it over with them. Remember that this is over a fixed term and is just to pay off the debts that you already have. It's not like a credit card where you can add new debts to the old. Depending on the size of the debt you may required to destroy all your credit cards. Even if you're not asked to, it's still a good idea. Work with cash and then once it's spent you can't be enticed to spend it again! |