What is a good, reputable debt consolidation company?

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1. son-shine says:

   July 18, 2009 at 1:28 pm

   I would suggest not going through a debt consolidation company because there are many terrible ones out there. Plus borrowing money to pay off your loans to get one payment is like "Borrowing from Peter to pay Paul" as my grandparents told me once. If you do a quest on the internet, many of the loan consolidation companies are programmed on Rip Off Reports website.

   Here is some information to do this on your own. With only $6,000 in debt, you should be able to do this positively quick. Others are using the same method with over $100,000 in debt. It facility.

   First thing of course would be to cut up the credit cards and make a commitment to never charge again. Then follow the following plot.

   Make a list all your debts by amount you owe from smallest to largest. Then start by paying the "most" amount you can each month to the smallest debt with the thought of paying it off quick. Then, only pay the minimum payment on the larger debts. Continue doing this each month until you have the smallest one paid off. Everytime you pay off a debt, call the company and tell them to close the account … that you paid off the debt and that you do not want to leave the account open. They will try to talk you into leaving the account open. Don’t do this as it is too convenient and you will be tempted and will sink into debt again. You then start paying the most you can on the next smallest debt in line and go on from there until you have each paid off. Each time you get any extra money, whether it be $5, $10 or more, apply it hostile to your debt even if you have already sent in a payment. You can send in payments more than once a month. Don’t go out to eat. It’s "beans and rice, rice and beans" as Dave Ramsey always says which just means (cheap meals that you can fix at home). LOL Also do things to make money like garage sales, sell on eBay, get a second job, anything to help you get money to apply toward that debt. It’s not about obtaining the best credit score, it’s about eliminating the debt.

   You can get more help on how to accomplish this by reading and listening to Dave Ramsey. He has a talk show which you can hear on line through his archives, or live on line, or by radio by entering your zip code and find out what time of day his show airs. Plus there is a lot of reading material on his site to get you started. In addendum, he has forums from his site to get help and information from other people who are in debt. Dave has been there (with debt) and knows what it is like and is now helping people to get out of it. There are people that have followed this method with over $100,000 in debt and have gotten it paid off without going through bankruptcy and without getting some debt help company to do it for them. Dave’s website link is below. I would also consider getting his book if you can. I gave mine away a few days ago to someone else on Yahoo Answers who is trying to do the same thing. It is worth the money and not that much, but you can take much information just by reading his site, going into his forums (there is a free trial offer) and listening to him on air.

   I hope this information helps you and you get the relief you need. Best of wishes to you.

   http://www.daveramsey.com