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In some parts of the country, while watching television in the early hours of the morning, it is almost impossible to avoid the many debt consolidation commercials being run. But, because they are run so often, they are undoubtedly hitting a nerve among the listening audience.
Borrowing your way out of debt is not always the most prudent way to go about settling your debts. Nevertheless, there are a number of benefits to signing up with a reputable debt consolidation company.
One advantage is that you only have one payment to make., And that is to the debt consolidation company. They, in turn, will ensure that the appropriate payments are made to the various creditors whom you owe. If you are a type of person whose main problem is that of being a poor money manager, this type of service can help to clear up your bad debt problems by making your payments until they are paid for.
A second benefit of debt consolidation is that, in many cases, the interest rates that you are paying on your various loans are reduced. One of the things that these companies will do is to talk to your various creditors and attempt to lower the balances of the debt that you owe.
The company will also try to negotiate a lower rate of interest with your creditors. As a result, your debt will usually come down a bit. On the other hand, this decrease in interest rates is usually offset by the monies that you pay to the debt consolidation company.
And, lastly, but probably of most importance to you is that you will not be bothered by any more of the annoying collection calls at all hours of the day and evening from disgruntled creditors. For a great number of people, the peace of mind in having someone else take over their debt finances for a while, is enough to get them to sign up with a consolidating agency.
Even with all of the above advantages, however, debt consolidation is not always the best option for you. Sometimes bankruptcy will actually allow you to end up in better financial condition. Other times, coming up with a series of repayment plans directly targeted to the various vendors will be the best option.
Before making any final decision, talk things over with a good financial advisor. Also talk things over with the various adult members of your family as the decision will affect everyone in the family.
