Credit History Repair What If It’s Beyond Repair

Is there a point of no return in doing credit history repair?

The story is usually the same. People get credit cards when they’re young. They max them out. They borrow on one to pay the other. They get more cards until they can’t anymore. Finally the minimum payments overwhelm their income & they’re stuck.

Maybe you’ve been through that already. The good news is you still have options. The main credit history repair options are bankruptcy debt settlement debt consolidation credit counseling or learning to manage your debt better.

People often worry how making any changes will affect their credit. The more important issue is the mountain of debt that’s eating your financial future. With too much debt you won’t be able to get any more credit anyway. Plus it’s disrupting your cash flow.

Bankruptcy is best for people who don’t have many assets. That way when you have to liquidate your assets there won’t be much there & most of it will be exempt anyway. That option hurts your credit the most but if you’re drowning in debt that might be your best option. Consult with an attorney for that.

Debt settlement is great option if you just want to get out of debt & don’t mind temporary bad credit. Instead of paying your monthly payments you put all that money in a savings account & once your accounts charge off you negotiate 20-40% settlements with the creditors. If you do this be sure to get it in writing that the account is settled. Be sure & know the laws in your state because in some jurisdictions creditors can garnish wages.

To do debt consolidation you get one big loan & to pay off your other loans. It’s typically at a lower interest rate & often a secured loan such as a home equity loan. The trap many people fall in to is that they spend on the accounts they just paid off & end up in twice as much debt as they started with. If your house is collateral you could end up losing it.

Please don’t even attempt credit counseling. If you follow the money they’re working for the creditors. They get a cut if they set you up with a lower rate from a creditor. That’s why most of them don’t work with all creditors. You can lower your own interest rate if that’s all you need. And for that service they’ll put a third party intervention mark on your credit which is not a good thing.

A final option is to manage your spending better. Pay down your highest interest accounts first & negotiate for better rates. If you need to transfer balances to lower rate credit cards do it. Make one account give you better terms than the other. Once you pay off one use that payment to accelerate payments on the next until you’re happy with your level of debt.

While your current situation may look dismal there are always options. Figure out what you really want to accomplish & get started.

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