Non Credit Card Debt Consolidation

I have a bunch of hospital bills that really cost me in credit scores. I really want to try to consolidate it but I can't find anyone who does debt consolidation without credit card debt. Any suggestions?

Call the hospital and see if they have any programs that can help. Last month when I ended up in the ER with my gallbladder we got put on a payment plan where we only pay off $28 a month until the bill is gone. The surgeons office also worked out a plan where we actually only have to pay half of what the bill would have been (because my dingbat husband cancled our health insurance back in May *smacks head against wall*).

2008-08-26 14:15:15 by A B

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Please suggest a Consumer Credit Debt Consolidation (Non Profit ) preferably as we want to get rid 15k credit card debts

Consumer credit counseling will not help you eliminate the debt, its called debt management for a reason. It will take 5-9 years for you to complete. Just so you are aware of your options here are the different options that you might have to get rid of your debt.

The four primary concerns for most consumers are: i) monthly payment, ii) time to debt freedom, iii) total cost, and iv) the credit rating impact of the consolidation program. Be sure to evaluate each program, relative to your prioritization of these factors.

Credit Counseling
Credit counseling, or signing up for a debt management plan, is a very common form of online debt consolidation. There are many companies offering online credit counseling, which is essentially a way to make one payment directly to the credit counseling agency, which then distributes that payment to your creditors. Most times, a credit counseling agency will be able to lower your monthly payments by getting interest rate concessions from your lenders or creditors. It is important to understand that in a credit counseling program, you are still repaying 100% of your debts – but with lower monthly payments. On average, most online credit counseling programs take around five years. While most credit counseling programs do not impact your FICO score, being enrolled in a credit counseling debt management plan DOES show up on your credit report… and, unfortunately, many lenders look at enrollment in credit counseling akin to filing for Chapter 13 Bankruptcy – or using a third party to re-organize your debts.

Debt Settlement
Debt settlement, also called debt negotiation, is a form of online debt consolidation that cuts your total debt, sometimes over 50%, with lower monthly payments. Debt settlement programs typically run around three years. It is important to keep in mind, however, that during the life of your debt settlement program, you are NOT paying your creditors. This means that a debt settlement solution of online debt consolidation will negatively impact your credit rating. Your credit rating will not be good, at a minimum, for the term of your debt settlement program. However, debt settlement is usually the fastest and cheapest way to debt freedom, with a low monthly payment, while avoiding Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The trade-off here is a negative credit rating versus saving money.

Debt Consolidation Loan
Many people think first of a debt consolidation loan when seeking online debt consolidation. This option typically means a second home loan (or home equity line of credit) or refinancing your primary mortgage. In a debt consolidation loan, you exchange one loan for another. The most frequent form is taking out a mortgage loan, which carries a lower interest rate and is tax deductible, to pay off high interest rate credit card debt. It is important to be aware that shifting unsecured debt to secured debt can create a volatile situation, if there is ever a chance that you cannot afford the new mortgage payment you are now putting yourself at risk of foreclosure! In the case of a debt consolidation loan, most mortgages are 30 year loan, which means that the total cost and the time to debt freedom could be very high… but the monthly payment will be lower than other options and there is no credit rating impact.

Net-net: while there are many forms of online debt consolidation, many people with good to perfect credit who own homes should look into debt consolidation loans, while consumers with high credit card debt and poor credit may want to explore debt settlement or debt negotiation. However, each consumer is different, so find the online debt consolidation option that fits for you.

2008-03-18 04:32:18 by vikasintl

Bad credit is one of the worst problems to have... however there exists a solution.

I will hereby talk from my personal experience.

I did debt consolidation a couple of years ago, however If I had to do it again I would pay to some minor details,
if someone wants to get out of debt today it is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan, however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,

a good place to start in my humble opinion is astraight to the point ebook with question and answer I found :

http://umgarticles.atspace.com/debt-cons olidation.htm

if it helps kindly remember me in your voting!.. cheers!

2006-12-11 12:49:52 by bubbasky2003

I ran out of cash meeting uninsured broken arm surgury, then started using credit cards. Did the low rate transfers and all that stuff. Now back to work, but could not make payments last few months. Hounded by their phone calls all the time. Have not answered their calls. But I am now working again and can start making payments. I am ready to contact the credit card companys. Before I do, I would welcome any advise (or benefactors, Ha,Ha). Totally, by rough calculations I owe about $80,000.
As an after thought, I am aware there were changes in the bankruptcy laws but do not know the specifics. Is bankruptcy a good option. Basically I have zero assets, no real property.

In closing, who is a reputable debt consolidation company, is bankruptcy a viable alternative, or is their an an alternative I do not know of? Thank you for your advise.

P.S.
Spend $10 for a non-slip pad for your bathtub. Money well spent !

http://www.debtadvice.org/ has an online lookup for legitimate credit counselors. Look for an organization that will look at your situation in detail, instead of producing a cookie-cutter plan.

The new bankruptcy laws have made it more difficult to qualify for Chapter 7, or the kind that releases you from all of your debts. Here's an article with more details: http://www.nolo.com/article.cfm/objectId /B0B66870-4C52-4303-919B10B9611D3EF9/213 /161/176/ART/ A bankruptcy stays on your credit reports for seven years, so it should be your last resort. See what a credit counselor says first.

Good luck!

2007-11-22 09:02:56 by ABIGAIL

Please advise, how is it work? What's a good non profit company to go with? Is it worthed?

At this point I don't have a good credit and I don't care to have a bad credit. I just want all of my debt to go away.

Thank you so much for your time.

People use the term "consolidation" for several different things.

1. A loan to pay off all debts. Its always a bad idea to shift debt to a new loan. Many people run the credit cards back up and then have the big loan payment and the credit cards.

2. Settlement companies. Most are scams and only trash your credit. Many credit card companies will immediately sue when the settlement company offers the lowball settlement.

3. Credit counseling/debt mangement program. Check here for an NFCC member in your area: http://www.nfcc.org/. These are legit, non-profit companies who offer debt management programs for a nominal fee. They don't negotiate settlement of debt. They negotiate lower interest and payments so you can pay off your debt.

While in the program, it is noted on your credit file. However, upon completion the notation is removed and you will have decent credit.

2008-11-10 09:23:02 by T3Vs