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Hello to all of you using credit cards. A question concerning those credit relief companies.?

I currently have over 15K in credit card charges from various cards (4) and they are real bear to get the charges down. I always pay on time and even more than the minimum, but it seems like they never go down. My question is that did anyone here reading this use one of these credit card relief or debt consolidation companies and they were successful? I realize there are some costs with some of them for “fees”, but overall what is the success rate. I can pay this pulling a 401k loan for a complete payoff, but would not rather touch this. Please let me know of any of your success stories or complete failures that you may have had.
Thanks Karl.

Haven’t gone that route myself, but there are other options. Try prosper, or any other peer-to-peer lending site if you can’t get a consolidation loan. Also, see if you qualify for membership at any local credit union. A lot of them are open to all individuals in a particular county for instance. They are a lot more free to give discretionary loans in a tough credit environment.

You are right not to want to borrow from your 401k, as ultimately, you will pay it off with taxed dollars, meaning you will have paid taxes twice on part of your nest egg, when you are taxed at withdrawal. As a last resort, however, the interest rate may be lower than anything else you can find, and you are usually paying it to yourself, which should not hurt your 401k balance too badly.

Once you are repaid, try not to fall in the same credit trap

Like so many other American consumers you found yourself facing debt collection letters and threatening or harassing phone calls from creditors wanting the money you owe but just don’t have. You finally broke down and sought out professional help in the form of relief. This is not the end of your involvement; there is more to debt relief than just paying some bills.

Maybe you are one of the lucky ones and your form of debt relief is just the need for advice. You might just need to know how to create and follow a stricter budget, or make some small financial adjustments, or hints on how to negotiate with your creditors.

There are many others that need a little more in-depth help with a relief program. They will need to consider a professional debt solution such as debt consolidation or a debt management plan. Of course these are not your only options for debt relief but they are the most popular at the current time.

You will need to identify your debts and then choose a plan to work with for relief. If you decide on debt consolidation you will still have to make a payment. Of course the interest fees will be fixed and less than you owed before. It is still a payment and must be paid in a timely fashion to help you achieve debt relief and sooner rather than later financial freedom.

If you consider debt settlement as your relief option you will have to make payments as well. As a relief solution you probably had a professional negotiate with your creditors to pay less than what you actually owed. But you will have to pay the remainder as payments. Of course you will be closer to having your debt paid since you won’t owe as much.

You need to choose the best method of financial relief to reach a quick and permanent resolution to your debt. Because there are so many debt relief options, carefully choose the right one for you and your needs.

Debt settlement is a viable alternative to declaring bankruptcy. Most consumers are able to eliminate at least 60% of their unsecured debt while avoiding many of the negative consequences associated with bankruptcy. If you are over $10,000 in unsecured debt you will be eligible for debt settlement. To locate legitimate debt settlement companies in your state check out the following link: Free Debt Advice.

Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 – Lenders approved short sale, How do I ensure I don’t pay taxes?

Primary residence, first time buyer, purchased condo at $298K in August 2006. Had 80/20 option ARM, both lenders finally agreed to short sale. Property will be sold by end of this month for $145K. How do I make sure that I don’t end up paying taxes for the difference? Am I covered under the Debt Relief Act?

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