When Should You Consolidate Credit Card Debt?

Submitted by jayben on Mon, 11/02/2009 - 20:53

hi, hope someone can help me.

i have been bothered by credit card collectors day and night and they keep insisting that i pay my bills. i tell them that i cannot afford my payments. my amount totals $10000 and i cannot pay it all off in full at one time. i have not been paying for my bills for almost six months now, my hours from work were cut and im only making enough to get by day by day.

since my debt has been this far behind on payment, do you think i should consolidate my debts now? what are the benefits of debt relief programs? when should you consolidate credit card debt anyway? do you always have to do it as soon as your behind, or can you do it even when you're current?

I would say know would probably be a good time since you are that far behind. You should take care of it in case they go and get a judgment against you or something. There is a company on here named Freedom you might want to check with them. You can find them the easiest by going to posts since last visits and scroll down until you see a post made by them. They are new so I know nothing about them. But they seem to be willing to help people in your situation.

Mon, 11/02/2009 - 21:07 Permalink

Hi Jayben,

I agree with debra. Now would be a good time because once they file a judgement against you, I'm pretty sure you have no other alternative because it then becomes secured debt. Don't hold me to that though, do your research. One thing though is some "credit consolidation" seems to be based upon credit approval. In which case, you aren't going to get the loan. Freedom seems like a good option, like Debra said. I'm looking into them, but always check out a company BEFORE you do anything with them. Honestly, if you just google the "company name scam" a bunch of stuff will come up if they have screwed people over. just look into any company for your own safety & well being.

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 19:00 Permalink

Hi jayben,

It sounds like your accounts have been charged off as they are attempting to collect the debt in full and you haven’t paid in about 6 months. Do you know if this is the case? $10k in debt can take quite some time to pay off, especially if the accounts are being sold left and right and incurring fees. You can obtain a free credit report from annualcreditreport.com and they do not ask for a credit card to verify or set you up on a ‘trial’ thingy where you get charged a month later. If you haven’t run your credit this year this would be a great first step in establishing where youre at and where the accounts are. Then, you can figure out where you need to go and how to get there.

I understand too, from your post, that your hours have been cut. We also have a few websites you can check out for legit work from home jobs- recently featured and validated on Dateline. I believe CNN and MSNBC also did an investigation to ensure they weren’t crooks. These sites may be able to give some extra income and only require a decent internet connection and a land line. I happy to provide these links for further review.

If you’d like, we provide a free budget counseling session as well to assess your current situation and make saving suggestions to better manage your monthly disposable income, free up some cash, etc. Youd be surprised what we can come up with!

Feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email. I also welcome and encourage the continued posts here so we can help educate others who may be in the same situation as you because trust me, you are not alone. 80% of America is suffering from credit card debt.

Good luck and let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 00:34 Permalink

I don't have any credit cards now, but I used to have four of them, the companies don't help at all. They will rap you with a fee in a heartbeat, sometimes these fees will send you right in to where you are today, big credit problem.

Fri, 11/06/2009 - 02:47 Permalink

goodnatured, freedom offers a monthly fee of $10 for the fee. plus the state required credit consolidation enrollment fees [which vary, i think]. not all companies are "out to get" the consumer. some really are out there to try and help. i think freedom is one of those companies, but i don't have any experience with working with them either to know for sure.

im curious, are you debt-free? from your postings it seems like you are. if so, congratulations! that sure would be nice to be debt-free. :) ive made the "commitment" to myself that the only debt i will have in the future will be mortgages. that's it. im off to a good start so far...

Thu, 11/19/2009 - 00:16 Permalink

What are you waiting for? you have not been able to make your payments from last 6 months I think you should consolidate asap.

Fri, 04/02/2010 - 14:45 Permalink

Hi Jayben

If you can find a better rate for any borrowing that you have you should always consolidate, if you wait until you are struggling you may find it harder to arrange a condolidation loan.

You should however always make sure that you destroy any credit cards once you have repaid them, to ensure you do not add to your problems.

Tue, 04/13/2010 - 17:39 Permalink
Sally Nachelle (not verified)

If you have incurred debt and can’t repay your bills, than it is better to consolidate your debts now. As you haven’t been paying your bills for six months, so debt settlement is a better option for you. Debt relief programs offer you the following benefits:
1.Reduce interest rates
2.Improve your credit score
3.Late fees are waived off
4.Stop getting harassing calls from creditors
5.Make one easy monthly payment.
6.Make you stress free
7. Save your hard earned dollars.
Credit card debt is an unsecured debt. So,it is better consolidate your debt when you are far behind on payment.

Thu, 05/12/2011 - 06:39 Permalink

There are several great reasons to consolidate credit card debt. One of the best reasons is to get better rates. If you can get a better rate on a consolidation than you currently have, then there is no reason not to consolidate. Consolidating credit card debt can add up to substantial savings.Another reason people love to consolidate credit card debt is to make their lives simple. By paying one bill, they can cut out a lot of stress and bill paying time.

Thu, 05/12/2011 - 10:52 Permalink

You would make just ONE payment instead of several. Also, (as someone said in the above post) you will have a lower payment combining all of the CC's. This way you can take care of all of them and not have to worry about "did I make the payment on THAT or THIS particular card?" Hope this advice helps.

Sat, 05/21/2011 - 18:08 Permalink
charmdatescamr… (not verified)

TigerNoughts1980 you

Theolentangymale 35 39

45 points transmitted 5 months ago

I don't know how to progress from finding a partner to living together. I understand web templates of steps between those states, And i don't know how to navigate any of them. terrible, I have no idea what most of the steps are.

Yes I have had interactions in the past, other than

I'm divorced now and realized I don't know how adults have the process. The last time I was single you started bonds by drinking together and seeing if you both wanted to make out.

Dating now is so estimated. I can't stand or love anyone naturally, I like them for who they are or what like enjoy. It's not that I'm not sexually attracted to them, it is just so robotic, effectively cold.

i don't know if that's what emotionally unavailable means, But that's where I am. uncomplicated a very fun place, And I don't know how to escape it, Or frankly if I even care to. If I could just purge the occasional loneliness, I could live a decently simple life. i don't know which would be easier to achieve.

Even when getting a husband was the end all be all goal for 99% of women, They never dressed up for men unless they were going out on a date or primarily looking to pick one up one night. And they don't dress up for men now.

Dressing up for men will usually look the same; Show more skin. If he thinks you're even any pretty, He'll pay more attention than normal and not even realize it.

But the rest? that may be all women. The core, The hair-styles, the colours, The designs, The looseness or tightness. Most men have no real thanks for most things regarding women's fashion

Neither gender dresses for another gender. They principally dress for their own gender/themselves. People who really care about fashion dress for themselves and individuals that really care about fashion. Few people dress with attracting a mate being even in the top five inspirations behind their choices on a day to day basis.

TigerNuts1980 0 points handed over 5 months ago

yes, I see that product, No it not chic.

When I was 16 22 I wouldn't have considered it. If someone had pointed it out to me then it would've prevented me from putting myself in danger and the pet.

So pointing out things like this when there is a venture too is not a bad thing.

edit: are grateful for my first ever gold. my partner doesn use Reddit so she doesn get how happy I am. I glad annoying my wife brought many people a little joy.

And I i would like to say that since her sister has been getting a lot of hate. It wasn precisely the gift. I been an awkward guy and I didn come off as so great meeting her family. That and my humorousness (specifically in Facebook comments) Comes off kind of assholey so she was cynical of me, But she a fantastic lady. We warmed up to one another and she actually our kids godmother.

TigerNuts1980male 35 39

1 point supplied 6 months ago

this is usually tough one. I been in a similar process before and the long and short of it, in my experience, Is that people are who they are and the goal is to find two puzzle pieces that fit together, Not to try and cut and shape the puzzle pieces to ensure they fit. That doesn mean that either party can try to adapt a little to their partner, But you could expect large changes in personality.

Of you is wrong or right here, really. I get his level of view, being in the same spot. If I dealing with responsibility for dozens (Hundreds, probably?) Of workforce, owning a budget, Making tactical decisions, Being held to blame for performance every day, consequently on, Domestic issues or things outside that world tend to seem like small problems and annoyances. I of course don know what he does, But if he has those kinds of tasks and ability to delegate, It hard to flip the switch at home. There a reason he reliable at what he does (i assume).

Doesn provide you wrong, truth. Your world is just as which you you as his is to him. match your needs what level of attention do you each desire and what level of attention are you each willing to give. Those things need to be in the ball park or it getting a struggle.

My knowledge, She wanted a lot more attention than was natural to me. I had a job, offspring, premises, family pets, or anything else,.,and so. To induce. We lived alongside one another, She was a part of my kids lives and naturally mine, since. We made dinner just about every other most nights, Spent time with each others friends and families and were on our way to marrying each other. I thought we were on the way.

Wasn enough on her behalf. In immediately after, That felt really needy and insecure to me. I grew up in a russian girl family where mother and father were a secure team, Each with their roles. They weren terribly passionate out in the open, But their building a life together and supporting each other was (it's) How they showed their love for various other and us. that is what I thought I was doing with her. She didn keep in mind, in anyway. She needed persistent shows of affection, discussed words, etc. In retrospect, As my head has cleared a touch, I can see her perception a little better. She came from a less stable family and so needed that reassurance. I just wasn a good fit for her. It like we had been about 95% of the way there, But that last 5% was something useful.

Sure if this is helpful or not, But thought it might be worth relating a story from someone on the other side of the equation. It might be useful to explore his and your loved ones life growing up to see where some of your natural tendencies come from.

Fri, 08/23/2019 - 16:27 Permalink
Jessica Grigori (not verified)

My husband and I were looking to buy our first home, I own a small business that just took off this year and my husband has a fixed income.
We both wanted to get a home so desperately but got denied twice because of our poor credit score and bad credit history.
My uncle who is a loan officer introduced me to this great hacker (PROHACK NETWORK). He deleted all the negative items, raised our scores, my from 501 to 809 and my husband’s from 387 to 788 in 2 weeks and up till date we still have our scores within 700 - 800.
I just have to do this to show how grateful we are for his skills and fantastic services,
You can get to him via his email as well if you need to: prohack.net@aol.com
or cell (252) 307-3167

Tue, 09/03/2019 - 23:42 Permalink
Jack Anger (not verified)

Guys, I never believe that HACKERS exist, until my friend (Mr Smith) recommended PROHACK NETWORK to me for Credit Repair, I tried him, to my greatest surprise , all the negatives stuffs on my Report wiped within 10 days. My Score that was low 400s, increased to high 700s If you need him? Hit him via : PROHACK.NET@AOL.COM or TEXT +1 252 307 3167.

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 14:24 Permalink
Jack Anger (not verified)

Guys, I never believe that HACKERS exist, until my friend (Mr Smith) recommended PROHACK NETWORK to me for Credit Repair, I tried him, to my greatest surprise , all the negatives stuffs on my Report wiped within 10 days. My Score that was low 400s, increased to high 700s If you need him? Hit him via : PROHACK.NET@AOL.COM or TEXT +1 252 307 3167.

Mon, 09/16/2019 - 14:24 Permalink
Gladys Walker (not verified)

Are you in a need of a legit hacker to help you boost your credit score to 800 golden score, PROHACK NETWORK is the best hacker at this point. He help me raise my credit score to 800 golden score and He help me wipe all negative items including an eviction on my credit report within 72 hours. He help me pay off my home equity line of credit (HELOC) debts within few weeks, His service are fast, secure and without traces. Hit him: prohack.net@aol.com , +1 (252) 307-3167.

Fri, 12/06/2019 - 07:16 Permalink
Mila Henry (not verified)

Merry Christmas guys, contact: autolinkscreditservices@hotmail.com or +1 520 800 6528 , for credit repair, they made me smiles again. I was evicted for some couple of months, then I went surfing the internet and find AUTOLINKS CREDIT SERVICES, I contacted them ASAP and they boosted my bad credit score from 368-780 within 5 days. They cleared all negatives on my report even gave me good trade lines for loans. Thank you AUTOLINKS CREDIT SERVICES I will keep recommending you to the world. Thank you once more am very happy, I now have my own home.

Thu, 12/26/2019 - 07:00 Permalink