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Digital News Report – Debt consolidation services are companies that refinance your existing unsecured credit card bills, and student loans into one new loan. The term for this is often times called a debt consolidation loan. A company may specialize in helping people with this kind of loan. These debt consolidation companies can help you refinance your unsecured debt into one lower monthly payment.
Doing business with these debt consolidation services should be approached with caution. You should check with the Better Business Bureau and online for any complaints about the company you are considering. You should feel comfortable working with the company and they should disclose things such as fees upfront before doing business with them.
What you will want to do is get a list of all the current outstanding unsecured debts that you have and their balances along with the interest rate and the minimum monthly payment that you pay each month. You also need to know your monthly living expenses and how much income you make each month. Having this information ready will make it easier for you to determine how much you spend each month and how much you can really afford to pay towards your credit card debt. If your get a debt consolidation loan and you are still not able to make the payments, you really didn’t approach the debt the best way for your situation.
If you are faced with a more dire financial situation you might need to get professional help from a credit counseling service. Make sure that the companies that you work with are approved by your state’s government. These agencies often times need to be approved to work in the state that you live in.