Home | Links | Contact Us | Bookmark
Financial Forum Search :
   Homepage      News      Financial Topics     Finance Directories      Financial Forum      Dictionary  
Financial Forum    Credit
Finance Discussion Forum

 What is the best credit card to get?
...


 I owe money on my credit cards and can not pay them off i am moving to spain do i have to pay them off?
...


 Should teens have their own credit cards?
...


 How do you change expiration date on your credit card?
where do you go to update credit card expiration date?...I triedbut could not do it....


 I have a credit score of 815, is this good or bad?
...


 Now that I have paid my credit cards off (such as JcP, target, belk) should I close them?
...


 Why does footballer earn so much money than nurses?
nurses saves life so why they get less ...


 The cash machine has just swallowed my debit card even though I paid in £5500 7 days ago.?
I was £600.00 overdrawn at the bank with their agreement and last week I paid in £5500.
I put my card in a cash machine to check the balance and it kept the card for what it said was ...


 Is being in debt such a bad thing?
There seems to be a negative label placed on debt. But, I think we are always going to be in debt. Buying a house, buying a car, school loans...Doesn't having debt show that you have credit? T...


 What is the best way to get your credit score rating up?
I went into my bank to get an upgrade of my card. They checked me out on their system then told me my score was a little too low and i could not have the card. Fair enough, but when i asked what my ...


 Should I Get A Credit Card?
I have ok. maybe slighty bad credit. I haven't had a credit card in 2 years. I make under 30k. I don't make big purchases and am pretty good about saving money. Would getting a credit card ...


 My soon to be ex-husband (legally seperated) just filed bankruptcy. Will I now be responsible for the debts?
...


 At age 15 i got a Target card without my parents consent. Now they want me to pay $1000 dollars.?
Am i liable for paying the $1000 dollars? I was under age.
Additional Details
Im 21 now and i only used it like twice when i was 15. this happened when i was living in C...


 Is it possible for me to get a $20,000 auto loan without a down payment? my credit score is 811?
I will say I make 2500 a month....


 How do you start building credit if you have absolutely none?
I'm 22. I don't have any history of credit. (No credit cards, loans, etc... Nothing.)

My friends told me that they all started building credit by opening a student credit card ...


 Is there a gov't program to legally erase credit card debt/?
I received several calls that there is a gov't program to legally erase my credit card bill down to zero and they leave a number to call back but I never call them back because I'm scared ...


 What bank doesn't charge fees?
Hello there,

I am looking for a bank that doesn't charge fees. Do you know any in San Mateo?

Thanks and have a great holidays,
Additional Details
Thanks guys, <...


 Does anyone know how i can get my hands on £30,000?
I have defaulted on payments recently because i couldnt find a job i now have a fairly good job and my mum also needs help i want to sort out my finanaces and help mum out at the same time i live in ...


 Can a creditor take my truck for credit card debt??
...


 How to stop Debt collectors?
For one debt I owe approx 500$, last month I sent in 500$ wich was half my balance. I still have no income, and have told them that. What bothers me is the week after I sent in the 500 they called ...



emac4lyf
I owe money to banks and credit card company. What should I do?
I estimated my debt to $3,000.. I wanna pay em off little by little.. What should I do? Do you guys recommend Consolidating Companies? If yes can you recommend companies..

I feel that my life is over!!
                     
 




JP
Rating
No, do not use consolidating companies; why pay them a fee for something you can do yourself.

First make a budget and stick to it. Make sure your expenses do not exceed your income; if they do cut back on your spending. If that means you need a less expensive car or apartment, bite the bullet and scale back. Eat at home; it is much cheaper to buy food at the grocery store and prepare it yourself than it is to eat out.

When you get paid, pay on your debts first; that way they will always get money every month. Pay more than the minimum payment; the minimum payment barely covers the interest charges; that's how credit card companies make their money. If you have a budget and see where your money is going, you make find it easier to save more money each month to pay on your bills.

Finally, when you go shopping and feel like buying something, ask yourself this question first -- Do I need this or just want it? If you really need something, buy it. If you just want something because it is pretty or because all your friends have one, don't spend the money. Do this for 1 month and see how much money you save.


gem
stay away from consolidationg companies!!

if you can ger a loan to cover all of you debts and set it up to pay it of as quickly as you can afford.


maddirae1
Rating
get a job


frugernity
Rating
I'm not so sure consolidating makes sense for that small an amount. Pay them off as quickly as possible. Pay off the highest rate debts first. As soon as a credit card is paid off close the account so you won't run it up again.

If you add the amounts and interest rates to your original question someone might have more ideas. You don't need to identify the store/company, just something like:

Credit Card 1 ... $1,781 ... 18%
Credit Card 2 ... $ 803 ... 24%

etc.


NONAME
Rating
Max out all of your cards and get new ones if you can and max them out too! Then file bankruptcy! Its good to stick it to the corporations!


rweasel6
One thing you can do with the credit cards is to balance transfer them all to one card that gives you breaks on the interest rates for balance transfers. Do not keep transfering your balances though as this will hurt your credit, but once or twice won't hurt. This will at least help you with the interest that you are paying.

1. Do not spend money you don't have and come up with a plan for how much you can afford to pay off each week/month/ etc.

2. Pay off the debt that has the highest interest rate first. It will cost you less in the long run.

3. Make MORE than the minimum payments on the credit cards otherwise you are barely covering the interest charge.

4. Try selling things you don't need anymore on ebay or at a garage sale, etc. to come up with some extra cash.


Snagelfritz
Rating
Debt can be Depressing. But, $3,000 is nothing; think $40,000!!!!
You have several options;
One; Move and not leave a forwarding address and put your new phone and utilities in another name.
Two; Call the companies and ask to speak with a Credit Counselor (This all the Consolidating Companies do and charge you to do it). Tell them you in a Financial Bind, but, do intend to pay this Debt!!! Most times they lower your interest rates and minimum monthly payment. Just do not keep paying the minimum, pay as much as you can manage!!!!!! BUT, now the government has sided with these companies, they may not deal with a person like they did when they knew they not get much if a person file Bankruptcy.


pappa_15
Rating
NO! Don't use CONsolidating company. $3000 in debt is not the end of the world. Your life is not over. Read the book "Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey and you will get a great plan to get these paid off.


rlc_60504
Rating
Take a blank piece of paper or a spreadsheet. Write down the name of each account you owe money to. Write down the balance you owe. Write down the interest rate for that loan or credit card. I'd also write down what your minimum monthly payments are. Include car payments....mortgage...school loans...all of your debts.

Put these in order sorted by highest interest rates first. The highest interest rate accounts are the ones that are costing you the most money each month. Pay the minimum on all of your other accounts and tackle the highest interest rate account first. Pay any additional money that you might have toward this account and try to pay it off. Once you pay that one off, take the money that you were paying to that account and apply it to the next account in line until it's paid off. Then work on paying the next one off.

For this to work, you need to make significant changes to your spending habits. DO NOT USE CREDIT CARDS AGAIN!! Save them for emergency use purposes only. Get a debit card tied to your checking account and ween yourself off of credit cards. They have the same convenience, yet don't allow you to over spend. All of this change is going to require committment on your part.

Try cutting out on eating out. You would be amazed at how much $40 in groceries can carry you. About the same ask one dinner at Applebee's for a family of four can pay for a week's worth of meals at home.

Good luck.


Cutiepie
Rating
Depending on how much you earn start by setting a payoff deadline and then pay them each something every month, maybe 10% until it is paid off and then be more careful with your credit in the future. Never pay someone else like a credit counseling place to pay your bills, you may end up paying more in the long run.


bubbles
Rating
This is a small debt to get out of. Try sending double the payment and you will be out of debt sooner then you think. If you just send the minimum payment that is designed to get the maximum amount of money out of you


digital genius
pay them, try to stay away from the consolidating companies though


michealvickexperience
budget credit counseling serviceeee, we can work it out


David D
There is some useful advice here.


EG345
Rating
Sorry, I know it may seem like a lot, but in comparison it isn't.
About 43% of American families spend more than they earn each year.
Average households carry some $8,000 in credit card debt.
Personal bankruptcies have doubled in the past decade.
Call the people you owe an work it out with them. Something is better than nothing which is what they are getting right now.


 Enter Your Message or Comment


User Name:  
User Email:   
Post a comment:







Archive: Forum -Forum -Finance - Links - 1 - 2 - RSS - All RSS Feeds
The Causes and the Results. 0.034
Copyright (c) 2011 Financial Crisis Sunday, May 27, 2012 - Terms of use - Privacy Policy