subject: How to Avoid Bankruptcy and Eliminate Bad Debts [print this page] It is sad to know how many of us have got ourselves entangled in the credit card business. We have mastered to misuse credit cards but only to our dismay. We sink deeper and deeper in debt and are unable to match up with the soaring rates of credit card interests. The financial institutions have traditional been in the business to mint maximum money out of loan seekers. But today, these institutions too face uncertainty as numbers of defaulters are increasing rapidly.
It comes as no surprise that both debtors and creditors under tremendous financial pressure opt to declare bankruptcy as a resort to eliminate debt. But the option of bankruptcy is not a popular alternative as it lowers credit score and fetches no recovery amount to the banks.
The need to eliminate debt, sensed wisely by President Obama's government, gets resolved easily through the stimulus money. Under the program, federal government offers inflow of money in the market to financial institutions in the business of lending money. These firms get rescued from going insolvent. They even show flexibility towards debt settlement and agree to a negotiable amount as a repayment for debt. In this way avoiding bankruptcy proves good for both debtors and creditors. The debtors get relief as the loan amount gets diminished upto 60% from the original figure. Avoiding bankruptcy has become feasible because the government too wants to stabilize the current state of financial affairs and save both creditors and debtors from falling deeper in the recession trap.
When an individual has multiple unsecured debts to repay, for example credit card loan, home loan etc., they may find it difficult to deal with all the creditors. In the given situation, an average debtor's ability to plan and negotiate may be questionable. Dealing with creditors can be quite a burdensome exercise and some may even get succumbed to the creditor's threats and coercion. In these circumstances it is best for the debtor to seek help of debt settlement firms as this would be a professional approach for getting relief from the debt. But under all circumstances, it is always wise to avoid bankruptcy and find other ways to eliminate debt.
