If you are looking for a way to get out of credit card debt and regain your financial freedom, one of the options you may be considering is credit counseling. Here, we’ll explore what credit counseling is, how it works, and if you have a considerable amount of debt, why it may not be the best option when compared to the benefits offered by a debt settlement plan.
Credit counseling offers advantages similar to debt consolidation loans because it combines credit card debt into a single, lower-cost bundle. Unlike debt consolidation loans, however, credit counseling does not require you to qualify for a loan. Therefore, you do not need a good credit score to qualify for credit counseling.
Through this debt resolution method, you hand over the management of your debt to a credit counseling agency (CCA). You pay the CCA and they deal directly with your creditors. The goal of the CCA is to get you reduced interest rates and penalty forgiveness from your creditors.
Your debt management plan (DMP) payment is usually not much lower than you were already paying to your creditors, but the reduced interest rates usually allow you to pay off your creditors in four to five years. If you have a large amount of debt and are already struggling to make your monthly payments, the payment on a DMP may also put a strain on your budget.
In that case, you may want to consider a debt settlement plan, which takes into account what you can afford to pay. If you are not sure how to determine what you can reasonably afford to pay, you should discuss this with a ClearOne Advantage Certified Debt Specialist. They can help you by performing a free debt analysis which will let you know what your payment on a debt settlement plan could be and how quickly you can expect to resolve your debt based on your situation.
If you have credit card debt and you decide to go down the road of credit counseling, your first step is to shop for a credit counseling agency. Here are some factors you need to keep in mind about how debt management plans (DMPs) with credit counseling agencies work.
Before agreeing to work with a credit counseling agency, you will need to compare plans because the administrative costs can vary.
Credit counseling can provide you the right credit card relief solution if:
Below we will compare how DMPs differ from debt settlement plans. One of the major differences is that CCAs will not re-negotiate your debt to reduce your principal.
Debt settlement is the only debt relief method that can eliminate a part of the principal amount you owe. ClearOne Advantage’s goal is to get creditors to accept less than the full balance owed on the debt - typically 50 percent.
Your debt settlement plan (DSP) will only include debts that are likely to be settled at a significant discount.
The bottom line is that debt settlement enables you to pay less money to achieve freedom from the stress and worry of debt.
ClearOne Advantage can help you evaluate all your debt relief options to find the one that is right for you. Our Certified Debt Specialists help people find their way out of debt every day, and it starts with a free savings estimate. Defeat your debt the smart way. Find out how.
Struggling under the weight of credit card debt? Take back control by exploring how Debt Settlement can provide credit card relief.
Find out how much debt settlement can save you and how it differs from credit counseling. Learn how the two debt relief methods impact your credit score.
Debt settlement can save you money and is the sensible solution for certain debtors once the pros and cons are considered. Find out if it is right for you.
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