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Credit Card Consolidation...
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be compensated when you purchase
from a provider. If You Are In This Boat...Here
is what to consider about credit card
consolidation! First of all you should know that
the law enacted in 2005 entitled Office Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act caused many credit card companies to
double their minimum payment rates – from 2% to 4%. So if the minimum
payment just increased by $75 ON FIVE
CREDIT CARDS you are going to have to come up with an additional
$375 per month. This has caused many credit card customers already
paying the minimum to "go negative" with their monthly budget. So, if you
can only pay the minimum payment required on your statements, your
minimums have recently doubled increasing your chances of not being
able to pay these higher minimums...thus increasing the chances that
your
credit report and score will eventually be negatively
impacted...increasing your interest rates and minimum payment
requirements...a viscous cycle. Credit Card Consolidation Options.
There are several options available to you to achieve credit card
consolidation. First, if you have equity in your home you can take
a second mortgage or refinance your first mortgage and pay off or pay
down your balances. This can make your payment tax deductible, allow
you to get a much lower fixed interest rate and lower payment. Realize
however you are paying for your credit card purchases over several
years ballooning substantially the total interest you will pay on them. Additionally,
there are debt management programs you
can look take advantage of. These programs can reduce your interest
rates, payments and sometimes even your total debt owed. However,
before signing up for one of these programs be sure you are actually
decreasing your debt cost and payments after all fees are included.
Also, be informed of the possible impacts on your credit report a
program like this will have before jumping into it. Credit Card Consolidation For A Stress Free
Life! ![]()
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