How to get rid of credit card debt!.Consolidation? Bigger Payments? Help?
I currently have about $4,000 worth of credit card debt..not a huge amount, but a burden on the brain nonetheless. I make about $1,100 a month (yes..I’m in college) and was wondering what a fast way to get my cards paid down would be.
Do debt consolidation loans hurt your credit? Right now they don’t sound like a good idea.
Anybody have any strategies they use to get their cards paid down?



January 7th, 2010 at 12:21 am
Stop buying on credit (cut up the cards, if necessary).
Pay off the ones that have the highest interest rates, first.
I know of no other way . . .
Some –if not all– debt consolidators charge for their services,
so whether you pay them up front or later, you wind up spending more by using them to lower your monthly payments, not to mention having to pay more in interest, as well (for borrowing the money longer).
“How Can I Control My Spending?”
– Learn the Basics
– Recognize the Challenges
– Learn From the Answer *No*
– Money Is Time
– Taking Control
– Making a Budget
“Should I Have a Credit Card?”
– Counting the Cost
– Responsible Use of a Credit Card
– Enjoying the Benefits