Friday 17 January 2014

Stay Free From Your Debt

A debt is an amount owed to a lender by a borrower. Obtained for various reasons and on express conditions of settlement, borrowed funds become due in the due course of time. It is at these times that it gets important for the borrower to make the equivalent of the funds borrowed plus any interest that the lender wishes to charge on it, to the lender. However, in some cases, the borrower is unable to make the said money available at the said time. There could be several reasons for this, however, the more frequently this happens, the more difficult the borrower's financial situation gets; and this is a vicious circle from which it is difficult for anyone to get out.

Firstly, some basics about debt


A debt obligation is created by almost everyone, sometimes, even without thinking deliberately about it. For example, when you purchase something using your credit card, you create as debt due to be paid to the credit card company at the end of the billing period. A debt obligation is also created when you purchase something on credit from a store. The creation of a debt obligation is such an easy and simple process; and yet getting rid of debt is so difficult! That is because, one we get used to a particular lifestyle, and it is difficult to imagine life any other way. That is human nature, basic human tendency. However, it is neither good, nor easy to be in debt and the faster one gets rid of his debt, the better.

Use these pointers to help you along the way


Getting rid of debt may not be an easy process, but is definitely not impossible. Yes, it requires a lot of discipline and methodical planning one your part, but you will definitely get there, if you are at it whole heartedly. Earning more, refinancing your loans, not doing transactions on credit are some of the pointers you could work on. However, the first and the most important thing for you to do, is to stop increasing your debt and adding on to it. The next is to keep track of and a record of all spending. The third step would be to make a budget and match the spending against it to check how much you deviate from your budget on a regular basis. The next logical step is to start making systematic definite payments against your obligations. What is important to note is that Rome wasn't built in a day. Take one step at a time. Between making a list of expenses and negotiating credit card debt, you have a lot of work to do.

Understanding credit card debt negotiation


Sometimes you might end up going too far and may have to consider filing for bankruptcy. This is the time for credit card negotiation. Initially, credit card companies entice customers to make purchases on credit cards. However, if it is clear that you are in deep credit card debt, the same companies are open for negotiating credit card debt that you owe to them. This is because they prefer entering into a settlement with you to not obtaining any payment at all when you file for bankruptcy.