Posts Tagged ‘Credit Counseling’

15
Dec

Consumer Credit Counseling Can Be Beneficial To Your Financial Well Being

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If you’re to the point where you’re having trouble making ends meet financial speaking or are consistently making payments to all of your bills late then perhaps you should consider consumer credit counseling. Paying a bill late once in a blue moon is not a life stopping event (although I don’t recommend it due to the adverse effect on your credit score) however if you are unable to pay your bills (to include the minimum payments) or always pay them late then consumer credit counseling will indeed help get you out of a financial jam and prevent creditors from harassing you on a daily basis.

The benefits of credit counseling manifest from the ideas and advice they give you in regards to managing your debt properly. The biggest learning factor provided by a reputable consumer credit counseling agency will be knowledge they present you with in order to bring a more disciplined financial environment into your life resulting in less stress in terms of your current financial shape. (more…)

15
Dec

How Do Lenders View Credit Counseling Services?

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Typically consumers that have overwhelming debt have two options, either enter into a Consumer Credit Counseling Program or declare Bankruptcy. While the two options may have a lot of similarities, most will opt to enrolling into a Consumer Credit Counseling program for such reasons as it is more cost effective and easier to implement.

Many credit card companies and creditors realize that it would be more beneficial to actually work with debtors and make affordable payment arrangements than to pursue typical collection activities. Instead they work with each of the individual’s creditors to come to some agreement that will result into a reduced single payment plan, a consolidation of their debt, and or a reduction of interest rates and late fees – thus making it possible for the debtor to repay his or her debts over a period of 3 – 5 years. Once enrolled, the debtor will make a single payment to the consumer credit counseling service, and then the counseling service will make all the payments to the creditors. (more…)