Sunday, August 16, 2009

How Can The Debt Relief Industry Help People?

By Ben Davies

The economic situation of today has left many people in very difficult situations which has forced them to take tough measures to save themselves from debt.

Due to this a large debt relief industry has been created ostensibly to help people. At one end it does exactly that, however there are many companies out there that provides a less reputable service and they should be avoided at all costs.

This article will highlight how the debt relief industry can help and what to look out for.

The industry is generally split two ways. the first is for debt consolidation programs and that involves taking out a loan large enough to cover all of the existing debts. The interest payments and really reduced and the individual taking out the loan gets one manageable payment every month.

This makes an immediate impact on an individual because their new monthly payment is much lower with manageable interest unlike previously when there were many higher payments. However, people should be aware that the total amount owed increases, because there are large consolidation fees to pay to set this up.

A big stumbling block preventing people from getting these types of loans is that you will have to put up collateral as security to be accepted into a program. Most in this position cannot do that.

The second way people can do this is by using a debt negotiation company. This is a specialist group of negotiators with strong knowledge and experience of how the creditors work. they negotiate to get big discounts on someone's debt by making the companies understand that is can't be paid back otherwise.

This can make massive difference to someone's situation, sometimes there are reductions of 80% or more. of course this depends on individual circumstances, but it does means that people can get out of debt very quickly. A disadvantage is that is can have a bad effect on credit ratings.

If after a consultation with a negotiation company you think this is a good match for you then do make sure to only use a company that charges fees based on a percentage of what they can save you.

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