Debt Management
Eliminating Debt And Avoiding Bankruptcy
If you find that you are seriously considering bankruptcy to solve your debt problems, there are alternatives to bankruptcy for eliminating debt!
- Too many people give up and mistakenly feel that bankruptcy is their only way out. Many who have filed bankruptcy have learned that for them, bankruptcy may have been the wrong way to solve the problem.
- If your combined borrowing and income power allows you to fully pay off your overdue debts within one year, then you can probably solve your problems by negotiating yourself and reaching an agreement with creditors to extend your debt payments.
If you cannot resolve your past obligations within 12-months, you may require a more formal plan negotiated through an intermediary, to either reduce the amount owed, extend your payment period, or reduce your interest rate(s), such as an out-of-court settlement, a wage earners plan (Chapter 13), or even bankruptcy (Chapter 7).
Debt Management Strategies
Check Your Tax Withholding
Concentrate On One Debt At A Time
Balance Transfers
Borrow Against Your Own Assets
Debt Consolidation/Credit Counseling
Eliminating Debt And Avoiding Bankruptcy
Communicate With Your Creditors
Borrowing to Pay Your Debts
Selling Personal Possessions
Surrender of Collateral