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One of the hardest parts of tackling one’s personal finance issues is dealing with credit card debt and other financed debt.  If you’re reading this site you likely want to start investing for your future in the stock market, but you’re unable to free up any cash flow in your monthly budget because of those pesky monthly payments that never seemed like much when you wanted or needed the what-ever.  The first thing you have to do is start with a review.

Credit Solutions Reviews

A credit solutions review starts with a break down of everything you owe money on.  You start with all of the things that require monthly payments and list down to all the debts that have gone bad, but are just sitting boring a hole into your credit score.  If the reality is you can only make your minimum payments and nothing else you may have to consider credit negotiations either on your own or with help from one of the companies like Credit Solutions of America.  However, don’t just call one of these companies without knowing your own facts first.  Often your credit scenario might not be as bad as you think.  You want to know what your paying those fees so you can decide if it’s easier to do yourself.  They have no real secret plans than calling creditors and negotiating lower payments, lower payoffs, or lower rates.  You can do all of this yourself if you have the time and strong enough will.  These creditors will be mean you need a strong stomach.  This is the beginning of your credit restoration.

Alternative Credit Solutions

The most obvious alternative credit solution is to quit getting into credit.  Most truly wealthy people get out of debt early and stay out of debt.  The best method I know of is the Dave Ramsey method which states listing all of your debts smallest to largest, then make all of you minimum payments, then throw every bit of spare money at the smallest debt until it’s gone.  While mathematically the best way is to throw your money at the largest interest rate, however, the satisfaction of paying something off and getting some more cash flow is so incredible I have to admit I abandoned my nerdy math ways in favor of small successes. 

The other alternative credit solution is to simply commit bankruptcy.  Most would say it is “file” bankruptcy, but I see it more like committing suicide or murder.  It’s bad for the soul as well as your finances.  You will create yourself a financial out and lose that feeling of “needing” to pay back your debts.  However, if your creditors are forcing you into bankruptcy then they deserve what they get.

National Credit Solutions

The country as a whole has an unhealthy fascination with debt.  I think this recent recession has shaken many of the public out of stupid debt, but the federal government is going crazy with it.  The only real credit solutions I can see for the government is to:

1. Quit Spending Money it Doesn’t Have
2. Invest Only in Projects with ROI
3. Leave Charity to the Charities
4. “Lean” out their Own Process like any Business has to do to Survive

The people should expect the same from their federal government as they do from their favorite retail store.   As the national debt gets paid down the death grip on interest payments will loosen and people can have more of their hard earned dollars back to buy real assets.

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