About Credit Card Debt - Is Credit Card Debt Settlement the Best Option?
Sometimes this is also referred to as debt negotiation.
This is a process where outstanding debt is negotiated and reduced by a percentage of the total amount that is owed.
Once this amount is decided, the creditor forgives the remaining balance of the debt.
There are many reasons why one with credit card debt would choose credit card debt settlement: 1.
With credit card debt settlement, you can reduce your debt and pay off bills more comfortable.
You are able to negotiate with creditors and agencies to settle debt for only as much as know you afford.
This way, Chapter 7 bankruptcy can be avoided.
2.
Instead of making payments to all individual creditors each month, you have to make just one payment to the settlement company.
The payments made each month are then sent to pay off to creditors.
3.
Legal actions and lawsuits can be avoided.
Creditors are allowed to file a lawsuit, get judgment orders and garnish wages but if you are in a debt settlement program this cannot happen.
4.
Collection practices that are unfair and harassment by collectors will stop.
5.
The settlement company will try to lower or eliminate any fees that have accumulated, such as late fees and over the limit fees.
6.
A representative with the debt settlement company will be negotiating with creditors for you as long as you are making your payments each month.
7.
Many debts will be reduced, therefore making it less that you have to pay off.