subject: Debt Settlement Reduction - How to Take Advantage of Obama's Debt Relief Tax Breaks [print this page] Debt Settlement Reduction - How to Take Advantage of Obama's Debt Relief Tax Breaks
You may be asking yourself why is debt so common nowadays? The answer to this question is quite easy, and it is due to the fact the many consumers took loans with the hope that they can pay it back on time and not have problems with it. The economy took a turn for the worse and so consumers with loans where left without any way to pay it back. Not only was the loan alone hard to pay back but a credit card loan has high interest rates and big penalties which apply if you miss a payment; month after month of not paying back the creditors can lead to deep debt which you cannot get out without help.
Here is where debt settlement comes in handy. This is a process which has helped consumers clear debt for more than 20 years but it has only recently became popular as an alternative to bankruptcy. The reason for this sudden raise in popularity is the big number of consumers looking for a way out of debt but also do to the government.
There are ways in which the government made debt settlement more consumer friendly and much more popular. First, they got rid of the competition. Users were using bankruptcy without thinking about debt settlement so the government made bankruptcy harder to obtain. Then they made it more efficient by giving stimulus money to the big credit card companies so that they can afford to reduce debt without being forced to raise interest rates for other consumers. And now as a final benefit, debt settlement doesn't require for you to pay taxes because the IRS marks it under tax relief due to government regulations.
Basically, debt settlement will help a consumer in deep debt by clearing half of it and by making it possible for him to pay the rest; all you need is to save some money in a bank account for the next couple of years and you will debt free in no time. Try to keep bankruptcy as a last resort and opt for a debt relief option instead.
Debt settlement is a legitimate alternative to filing bankruptcy and often makes sense for consumers on the verge of bankruptcy. There are also other debt relief options available so it would be wise to speak with a debt relief specialist to go over your different options.
