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Now there a lot of people out there having problems with their credit card debt and they don’t’ even realize that. The most important thing to do when you are in such a situation is try not to deal with it on your own. Your creditors won’t be too interested in dealing with you. So what you must do is to approach a professional or a group of professionals who can guide you through this process. There are four alternatives to solving debt problems, and while I believe that a “Debt Negotiation Program” is the best solution for most consumers. The alternatives are Credit Counseling, Debt Consolidation, Bankruptcy, Credit Card Monthly Payment and Credit Counseling.

The main problem with Consumer Credit Counseling organizations is that they are secretly working for your creditors! This may seem unbelievable, but it is true - and it is why you end up paying about three times more money to pay off your Credit Card Debt than in a Debt Negotiation Program. Most Consumer Credit counseling firm’s claim non-profit status and pretend to be independent. But in fact, these non-profits are funded and supported by the very people you owe money to; the credit card companies. That is why Consumer Credit Counseling companies do not negotiate your debts down.

Unfortunately, a Debt Consolidation Loan is one of the most common solutions people think of when they fall into financial difficulties. This is a problem because most people who get a debt consolidation loan find themselves in much deeper financial trouble than they were in to begin with. It will not reduce the amount you owe. We have yet to find someone who has solved their debt problems by borrowing more money through debt consolidation. You will still pay back 100% of the debt consolidation loan, plus interest. The interest rate is sometimes lower than before, but this is because debt consolidation loans are usually secured loans that cannot be lowered or negotiated.

Once you sign up for a debt consolidation loan, you have just gone from an unsecured debt to a secured debt and have put your personal assets (e.g. your car or home) at risk. At that point if you can’t pay your bills your creditors can come and take your personal property - thus creating a bigger problem than you had to begin with. I think the best solution is to deal with financial problems through Debt Negotiation, not debt consolidation. This will help you with your Debt Settlement. This way you are dealing directly with the problem, not temporarily avoiding debt problems.