The Truth About How Debt Consolidation Works

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Some would say Debt Consolidation is nothing more than a “con” because you think you’ve done something about your debt problem. The debt is still there, as are the habits that caused it! This may be true to a certain extent however, obtaining lower interest rates on your debt is always better than continuing with high interest rates.

David Bach, noted financial author, says There is, a simple solution. The one way to create lasting financial change that will help you build real wealth over time is to . . . MAKE YOUR FINANCIAL PLAN AUTOMATIC! Making your financial plan automatic is the one step that virtually guarantees that you won’t fail financially.Why? Because by making it automatic, you will have set yourself up for success. And as you will learn in this little book, you can do this in literally minutes.

Debt Consolidation helps those with high interest rates obtain low interest rates. Typically, the new rates will range somewhere between 0% to 10 %. Most of the time Debt Consolidation clients are set up on an automatic payment draft. That way they do not have to worry about paying each creditor each month. The payment process to each creditor is done for them. There is no prepayment penalty so clients can always pay more than the minimum amount required. Also participation in Credit Counseling is NOT factored into your FICO