Now is the time to consolidate your debts
if you're serious about paying down your
debts and getting rid of high-interest
payments. Consolidation helps you reduce the
number of payments on debts and reduces or
eliminates your debt amount.
There are different options to consolidate
debts but you need to choose the right way
out considering the type of debt you have,
be it a personal loan, home loan, multiple
credit cards or a combination.
Using a personal loan to consolidate credit
cards, car loan, medical bills etc is one
way of getting debt-free. But utilizing your
home is at times even a better way to reduce
your debt especially if it's a combination
of secured and unsecured loans.
2 Ways to use your home and consolidate
debts:
• Pull out extra cash by refinancing:
If there is already a mortgage on the
home and enough equity too, you may go for
debt consolidation refinance wherein you'll
be able to pay off the existing loan and
take out extra cash thereby borrowing more
than the loan balance. But refinance for
consolidation makes sense only if market
rates are comparatively lower than what you
are charged currently. This will help you
save in interest payments, and consolidate
debts with the extra cash and interest
savings. But you need to be clear as to why
you are refinancing and how it can help you.
• Watch out for second mortgages:
You can try out with second mortgages
for debt consolidation if you have thousands
to pay for credit card debts and medical
bills etc. You can borrow at fixed rates as
well as adjustable rates (home equity line
of credit or Heloc).
Compared to credit card rates, second
mortgages are available at reduced rates,
often more than 10% lower than the former.
So, you are likely to save in interest by
going for home equity debt consolidation.
However, you need to be aware that you don't
run up the credit card balances right after
consolidation or else you'll be in debt
again!
Only consider home equity debt consolidation
if you think you can afford payments on two
mortgages.
To apply for a
debt consolidation loan you will have to
fill out a short application form. You will
then receive a FREE quote from well
established, nationally recognized lenders.
You do not need to decide now whether the
debt consolidation loan is for you.
Just apply and compare the repayments to
your current situation. There is no
obligation on your part. If you decide that
it is not for you, you simply do not have to
accept the offer. You have nothing to lose
and everything to gain.
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