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Home > Smart Tips for Settling Your Debt on Your Own

Smart Tips for Settling Your Debt on Your Own

Written by:  Jamie

Even if you have the perfect credit, without an issue, you can still find yourself paying a higher premium. So even if your credit is good, you can still go out business, and find yourself under a major debt.

This is true; mostbusinessesends up like the just because the owner wasn’t careful enough. Well, this doesn’t have to be your care You need to reach debt settlement before any happens to you. To help you do it, we are giving you the following tips:

Don’t Get Emotional

When it comes to settle your debt you need to control yourself. Don’t let your emotions cloud your judgment because it will be a disaster for all. The whole settlement process will be emotionally harrowing for you, so you shouldn’t let it take the best of you. The fact is lenders use some dirty tricks to rake in more money from you. This is about business, your business and theirs! They are trying to make the most out of you. So you have to protect yourself and make sure the lender doesn’t take advantage of you over again and again.

It Takes Time

Settling your debt is not a miracle that works overnight. No, it’s a long process that can take a while. It will take months before you can settle a debt. But you can ease up the terms if you talk to the creditor a few times. You have to realize that you won’t get a satisfactory debt settlement with your loan.  But your call will express your desire to settle the debt as soon as possible, and the creditor may be willing to speak to you.

Stop Your Payments

This may sound insane, but it can help you settle your debt if you are making minimum payments.  The goal of collection agents is to get as much money from you as possible. So as long as you keep paying the agents won’t bother you.

But as soon as you stop making your payments, the creditor will be interested in having a word with you. This is your time window. This is your chance to motivate them to accept whatever cash you have to settle the debt, and avoid going bankrupt.

Let’s get it clear, the risks you take when you stop making your payments are great but if you score can plummet, and the creditor decides to peruse claims via litigation, then it was worth the effort.

The Lump Suns

If you get your hand on some extra scratch, you better use it wisely. If you are having trouble keeping up with your regular paychecks, then you should submit the extra amount as a sign of good will.  Lump sums are important because it will create even any gaps you had in your previous payments.  So, if you don’t have the good money right now, you stop taking the call from your creditor until you do so. This will save you from a hell lot of stress.

Dec 5, 2015Jamie
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