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Andy Lee asked: You go to the mail box and scan – a couple fliers (nah), your magazine subscription (yes!) and bills (groan). Every month the bills show up and as you sigh and take out your check book you wonder if you will ever be free.
Each month you pay the minimums and although you KNOW you’ve got a handle on it – you are not charging your credit card or accumulating new debts anymore – it seems that you will be paying the minimum fees forever.
Did you know that HOW you pay your debts can affect how soon you will finishing paying them off – even if you keep paying the same amount for debt every month? Of course you might be able to get a consolidation loan, but if you’re not eligible or are not interested then there are several other things you can do.
It’s not always the easiest to figure out the mathematics, but there are three steps to quicker debt relief – guaranteed.
STEP ONE – Create a list.List your smallest debts first followed by your largest high-interest debts (credit card) and then your largest low-interest debts (Lines of credit and taxes).
Plan to pay the minimums on all debts with these goals in mind:
STEP TWO – Small bills first.They may not be the highest interest, but every bill that you are paying some interest on means you are usually only paying minimal amounts on the principal. Multiple debts are also a sure way to bring your spirits down. Paying off small debts first is a quick way to start checking them off – and freeing your mind.
STEP THREE – Move the payments along.When one debt is paid add the funds to the next debt. For example, say you’re making $75 payments to a small debt. When the debt is cleared add the $75 to the next debt on your list. If the next debt had a minimum payment of $100, you will now pay $175 until it is paid off. When that one is finished, take the $175 and add it to the next payment and so on.
STEP FOUR – Save the cash!Don’t forget that when your debts are cleared you have set yourself up for a better financial future. The best way to take advantage of your new situation is to use all the money you were spending on debts and start investing or saving it every month.
With this strategy your debts will clear faster meaning you will pay less interest, you will see progress as you clear small debts first, and you will not be tempted to use the funds for personal use instead of debt repayment.
It is a worthwhile goal to get out of debt. Seeing that goal come sooner and teaching yourself discipline sets you up for a brighter financial future. You OWE yourself that!
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By andyeats On February 4, 2010
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Richard Close asked: Growing and growing: Your debt’s shooting up like a weed. If you owe over $25,000 in debt, it probably didn’t start that way. A small debt can grow to being a hefty one, and fast. Why? Because the IRS imposes harsh penalty and interest fees. And they add up each and every month. If you don’t act fast, your debt will grow larger still.
Pay Monthly: You don’t have to pay $25,000 in a lump sum. You can pay the IRS monthly with an “Installment Agreement”. But beware. This program is a binding contract. You are agreeing to pay a set monthly amount until your debt is paid. For instance, if say you can pay off your $25,000 dollar Tax Debt for three years, that’s $694.44 per month (Plus penalties and interest.)
Settle It: You can pay less than you owe. The “Offer in Compromise” program allows you to settle your debt. It’s very hard to qualify for an “Offer in Compromise”. You’re going to have to painstakingly fill out pages of paperwork with supporting documents to prove you deserve to settle your debt.
Prove Hardship: Buy some time. Maybe you’ve got no job, no money, and no assets. You could qualify for a “Hardship” or “Currently not Collectible” status. If you do, the IRS will give from six months to one year to straighten out your finances. But watch out, once the six month period is up, the collection efforts will continue full force.
Final Warning: If you’ve been ignoring your IRS debt, your used to getting notices in the mail. But watch out for a notice that says ” Final Notice of Levy”. If you get this letter in the mail, you can kiss your bank account or your paycheck goodbye. Uncle Sam is tired of waiting. He wants his money. Act fast to make sure your money isn’t seized by force.
Exclusive Club: I’m not going to mislead you. It’s hard to qualify for these programs. You will have to prove without a shadow of a doubt that paying your debt will cause you to go without basic necessities. So double check your paperwork and make sure you filled out everything. One mistake and you could be denied.
Now You Have The Smoking Gun…Use it!
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By andyeats On February 3, 2010
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Joseph Kenny asked: Debt consolidation loans allows a borrower to pay off existing personal loans, credit card debt or any other unsecured forms of debt. In fact, lines of credit with the single loan taken. If they are secured against the homeowner’s property then these loans may be considered as a second mortgage. So, any interest paid thereof may be tax deductible. Further, the interest rates are often very low in debt consolidation loans compared to the rates charged on a borrower in other types of debt.
Spending more money than what you make has become the way of life for Americans. Interest rate have become lower than what used to be earlier. These lures some consumers to borrow more and more to ease his financial hardship and current credit anguish. There are companies who offer consolidated loans.
Their objective is to consolidate higher interest balances into one manageable and less costly package. But, customers should be made to understand that sometimes consolidation increases total payment also. So, the customers, who are desperate to get a quick solution to their debts, becomes an easy prey. However, the very purpose of such loans is to get rid of debt with a better restructured loan which is manageable. Sometime debt consolidation loans can end up costing money, fees and if the debt is spread for a longer period there will be greater financial charges in the long run also.
The basic problem with debt consolidation is it can feed the very basic tendency that prompted the person to cause the predicament in the first place. It is just like offering drug to a drug addict. The resultant effect may heighten the addiction and prolong the period of withdrawals. Further, unless somebody qualifies to be a responsible good credit record holder, he may not get the lower interest rates normally shown or advertised on TV. Those facilities only go to people who are responsible and have a good credit record. Notwithstanding whatever has been written above, if somebody can turn out to be a disciplined spender, debt consolidation can certainly be worth the risks.
No body can dispute certain advantages of debt consolidation loans. It is certainly easy to manage a debt consolidation loan. Instead of paying to number of creditors who may be charging at different rates at different period of the month, it is certainly worth to take a big loan and pay off all those accounts and consolidate paying at one place once in a month which certainly will be less confusing and less irksome. However, one must remember that this will not result any saving for you .
One must shop around a bit to find out the best service which offer the best rates for debt consolidation loan. Once found, it should be compared to the current payments amount to gauge what method will save some money for the borrower. Also, it is necessary to check the antecedents of the lender and their reputation in the market. Better managed debt and spending can surely recover financial status. One should not try any short cut or quick fix to solve the problem.
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By andyeats On February 2, 2010
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Debbie Dragon asked: Next to bankruptcy, having an account in collections is the worst entry you can have on your credit report. It will lower your score, and make it difficult- if not impossible- to obtain new credit. Creditors realize that if you have an account in collections that it went unpaid for a long period of time, and it makes them fear that if they lent you money they would not receive payments on time, either. Once you have an account in collections, your goal is to improve your credit and get the collections accounts deleted, or at the very least, updated on the credit report to say “Paid as agreed”, “Current”, or “Settled”.
The damage is done the moment the account is reported as being in collections. Before you pay off that collection account, you want to negotiate with the debt collector to have the credit report updated to one of the more favorable notations, as described above. You do not want to deal with the nightmare that many people face because they didn’t negotiate with the creditor and get the intention in writing for the update of your credit report- some people have paid accounts off that are in collections and their credit report is not updated. For at least seven years after the account is paid off; the individuals end up having problems getting new credit because the account still appears in negative status on the credit report.
The Best Scenario for You
The best you can hope for in terms of improving your credit is to have the collector delete the account from your credit report entirely. Send a “pay for delete” letter to the collector, and offer a settlement payment that you will pay them in exchange for the deletion of the account from your credit report. Get the collectors response in writing before you make a payment, to be sure you have proof of the arrangement in the event they don’t follow through with their end of the bargain.
If you prefer to call the debt collector, you chance being recorded saying something that can be used against you in a judgement case. You’ll want to get the agreement from the collector in writing anyway, so it’s a good idea to do this in writing anyway.
Debt collectors do not have to remove accurate entries from your credit report, even if you offer a settlement, so not all debt collectors will agree to this scenario.
Second Best Scenario for You
There are a number of collectors who will hold out in hopes of getting the payment in full and will refuse to delete the account from your credit report in exchange for a settlement (less than amount owed) payment. If this is your situation, you’ll have to offer to pay the full amount to get the collector to delete the account from your credit history report.
Not as Good, But Acceptable!
There are some collectors who simply refuse to remove an entry from your credit report, even when you’ve made payment. You would then want to get the collector to agree to update the notation to “Paid in Full”; whether you make a settlement payment or the full amount.
Unfortunately, a number of collectors won’t report it as “paid in full” if you settle. If you get the debt collector to agree to a settlement payment, but not “paid in full”, it would still be acceptable and better than your current situation to have the account reflect “Paid- Settled” on your credit report. It will not result in an instant, huge boost in your credit score, but it is certainly better than the situation you’re in now (having the account in collections) and is the best alternative if you can’t get it deleted or marked “Paid in full” for making a partial payment. (If you have the money to pay the account in full, do it because the notation on your credit report for an account paid in full is much better for you over the long term!)
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By andyeats On February 2, 2010
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I seem to keep going off and doing other projects instead of just focusing on 1, I seem to keep hoping from 1 project to the next without really trying to succeed.
How do you stop yourself being sidetracked?
Any comments would be appreciated
Thanks
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By andyeats On February 1, 2010
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By andyeats On February 1, 2010
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Neil Bradley asked: Single mothers need to start everything from nothing after a divorce. This is the situation face my most single moms around the world. Caring and holding together a family alone is not an easy task, both mentally and financially. This is where emergency debt relief for single mothers come into the picture.
As a single mom, you might have no idea on the amount of debt that you have incurred but from today onwards, you need to start tracking them. The best way to manage your finances from today onwards will be to track every cash inflow and outflow of yours. Once you manage to gather a close to accurate data of the amount of debt owed to others and your cash flow, you will have a rough idea of where to start.
Positive MentalityI know this will be hard. Hold yourself together, put yourself into the positive mentality that you can get through tough times like this. You are performing much better than others because you are eager to learn more on how to improve your current situation. Becoming debt free is not hard but you have to have the mandatory positive mindset before you take action.
Debt ConsolidationDebt consolidation services are normally offered by various financial institutions and banks. Negotiate with them so that all your debts can be grouped into a larger sum. This move will allow you to save more on interest payments and you can track your repayment much easier as well.
Negotiate for Lower Repayment AmountMost people have no idea that they can actually call up banks and ask for a lower repayment amount. Call up your bank and negotiate with them as part of your emergency debt relief plan. Tell them about your situation and your desire to pay off your debts as soon as possible.
Banks will receive nothing if you took the path of filing bankruptcy and thus, they would normally approve a lower repayment amount for you.
Start SavingI know you might be thinking that you don’t even have much to save as you are trying to hold the family together all by yourself. Cut down your expenses on entertainment, start doing the chores yourself and consider taking up gardening as a hobby to grow your own veggies and fruits.
However, you have to keep in mind that you cannot restrict spending on everything. Your children needs proper education and adequate entertainment. Visiting the doctor is a must when someone in your family falls sick. You get what I am trying to say here, right?
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By andyeats On January 31, 2010
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By andyeats On January 31, 2010
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Today I’m going to talk about “31 days to build a better blog” this is an ebook that teaches you how to revitalize your blog or start one from scratch.

I have been following this book for a few days now and I’m loving it, it basically gives you a task to do each day and teaches you what the task is about.
You can basically do 1 task everyday or you can do more than 1 task depending if you have more time, I have done 7 tasks over 3 days so far as I’m fairly used to blogging. By following along with the 31 days to build a better blog I will hope to have quite an informative blog that has lots of content.
So far I can already see the benefits that its bringing me and its only been a few days since I have implemted and this can only get better.
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The book costs $19.95 and is well worth it, I will report more findings over the coming days when I have implement more.
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By andyeats On January 31, 2010
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so today’s blog post is a little different, but thought I would share some useful links about building an email list.
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By andyeats On January 31, 2010
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Rishabh Sogani asked: Debt consolidation quote is the first step in your journey towards a life without any kind of debt problems. It is a proposal that describes various options before you when you decide to move in the direction of a financially free life. A lot of people all around the world live with this kind of dream. However, to turn it into a reality, you need to select a debt consolidation plan carefully.
Absolutely Free
The best part of the story is that you can get a debt consolidation quote without paying any money at all. It really helps because anyone who is already in debt would not like to spend any money in exploring various options. Free availability of quotes allow you to keep on comparing until you come across the most suitable one in your case.
When you perform a systematic research, you will realize that it is not only the rate quoted by any lending institute but you need to look for several other factors also. Interest charges, payoff fees and any upfront fees has to be considered cautiously. Moreover, also make sure that there are no hidden costs associated with these services.
Advantages
The central idea of debt consolidation is to merge all current debts into a single bigger loan with lower interest rate. Not only it cuts down the cost of borrowing but it also makes debt management easier. Dealing with only one lender once every month is definitely more convenient than coping up with several lenders.
However, bear in mind that there is no use doing all this exercise if you are unable to save any money. Best debt consolidation quote is one that offers a solution that brings down both interest charges and monthly installment to a considerable extent. Therefore, do not make any decision in haste. There is no need to panic at all. You are not going to miss the train by spending an additional day in carrying out the organized study. Instead, you might end up saving few hundred extra dollars.
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