subject: How to Get Rid of Credit Card Debt in 2010 - A Legal Debt Relief Option [print this page] An average credit card user finds it difficult to think that someday this debt will be over. In most of the cases the debt has been present with the debtor for years. The scenario is not going to change if the customer keeps making minimum payments towards his account.
A customer needs to change his attitude towards debt.
He needs to identify the cards with the highest interest rates and start by paying them off.
It is always advisable to pay off more than the minimum on the account. This helps in reducing the total due amount.
A customer must not miss a payment date. This only adds a new late fee to the existing large debt amount.
Most importantly a customer can try to get a debt settlement. If the unsecured debt amount is more than ten thousand dollars then a customer can apply for debt settlement. A creditor encourages a customer to settle their debts if he has been missing out on payment or is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy.
The debtor will have to offer a certain amount of money in down payment to get a settlement on his account. Generally a good negotiation can get the customer a debt elimination of about 40 % to 60 % of the total amount.
If the customer has a debt of ten thousand dollars and a saving of four thousand dollars the debtor can offer this money to the credit card company and settle his account with them. In case the customer does not have that much cash it is possible to open an account to save up of sometime. Once the debtor has the money he can proceed with the negotiation.
This method has a negative impact on the debtor's credit rating.
How to Get Rid of Credit Card Debt in 2010 - A Legal Debt Relief Option
