Debt Settlement: Pros & Cons

Debt Settlement: Pros & Cons

The advantages of doing a debt settlement is that you really can cut your unsecured debt and monthly payments dramatically, 50-60% even after you factor in the fees! Depending on the amount of debt, it usually doesn't pay to do it with less than $10,000, you will be debt free by the end of the program. Typically a program will run from 1-4 years, again depending on the amount of debt you have. As each debt is paid off credit repair immediatly begins to restore fico scores faster, not long after the program ends. In most cases it is considered a better alternative to bankruptcy. A debt settlement should not carry any upfront fees, it is the fastest, cheapest way to becoming debt free.

What is the downside to doing a debt settlement? If you're not in default already you will be; you'll be required to stop making payments to your creditors. You will, instead, make pre-determined payments to a special "holding" account. Hence, the settled accounts will be closed down and your credit will be negatively affected through the term of the program and shortly thereafter.

While you can cut your debt in half, make affordable payments and be debt free in a shorter period of time, you probably won't be receiving any credit card invitations and probably should wait to buy that new car or house. The poor credit standing would result in either of these cases, if you were behind in your payments, did a debt consolidation or filed for bankruptcy. The difference between a settlement and a consolidation is how much sooner you will become debt free because your debt has literally been cut in half with a settlement, not so much with a consolidation. For my money, I would go with a debt settlement over the alternatives.

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