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Beyond the stress of knowing your money, the consequences of unpaid credit card debts varies depending on the situation and the credit card issuer. I am Scott Shaefer, a trustee with Hoyes Michalos and Associates. Some of the possible outcomes are you will be charged late payment fee, you'll be charged interest. You could have the details reported on your credit report of the late payment. The longer it remains outstanding, the more significant hit it will be on your credit report and the worse your score can become, your interest rates could increased. But here are some of the more extreme outcomes you will have debt collectors calling you, the count could be written off on your credit report, which really significantly reduces your score. There could be court action. You could have your wages garnished or your bank account seized. But keep in mind that these these circumstances are usually done over time. Time makes a difference. So the longer things are, the worse it will be.

Late payments can be reported on your credit report for up to six years. If you don't need new credit, you might be able to wait it out. But the debt does not go away, and you may not be able to tolerate the low credit score. So if you're looking at dealing with your debts, there's four different solutions. You could try to work a payment plan with a credit card provider, ask them to reduce interest rates, asking for a reduction in their late fees to make it more manageable for you. But if the debts old that may not be viable for you. Might one of them try to do a debt settlement, a settlement of that credit card where you try to work out a deal on it, but make sure if you're working a deal, you get that deal in writing first.

Then if there late payments on these credit cards and you've got other debts you're having trouble with. You might want to try one of the legal solutions, one of the government solutions, which is a consumer proposal or a bankruptcy. A consumer proposal is where you can legally settle your debts together in one monthly payment. If you want to learn more visit us at Hoyes dot com..

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How can I handle my creditors if I know I
cannot pay my bills? This is a question that comes up all the time. Now first, let me assure
you, there are many factors that can just reek havoc on your ability to pay your bills,
so you can have layoffs, maybe health or medical issues, maybe some other unexpected crosses.
Those types of situations will definitely and certainly affect your ability to repay,
so don't feel like you are alone, and don't feel like you're the first person that has
to speak with your creditors because you're going through such a crossly situation.

Call
your creditors, let them know that you cannot pay your bills at this point and time, but
also be sure to let them know the reason you cannot pay, and what it is you're going to
do about it. In other words, let them know what you can pay, and when they can expect
to receive payment, and then follow through, it is not appropriate for you to tell your
creditors one thing, and then do something else, they're counting on you to follow through
with what you tell them you would do.

Now if you tell them you can pay a certain amount,
it may be that they're even acceptable to having you pay that amount on an ongoing basis,
if so, you may want to pursue that and make it part of an extension of the loan or debt
that you currently have. Most importantly, you want to be sure and keep your utilities,
and any secured debt, such as your home, your automobiles, or something that you have an
asset setup against. You want to be sure that you keep the payments current on those items.
So far as medical bills, personal loans, or credit cards, those would be the ones that
you first want to negotiate. However, if you find that your home loan, which is usually
your largest loan, if you find that that's going to be unmanageable for you to make your
payments, you need to call them first, call your creditors and let them know what's going
on, and what you plan to do with it.

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You want to know how to use your credit card
to save you some money. Well, sometimes you can save money by transferring the balances
of a higher interest rate credit card to a credit card that has a lower rate of interest.
And also, if you have problems making payments, then you may find that one card can incorporate
all your small credit card balances together into one payment each month. And then that
way you would have only that one payment to be concerned with. So you can use your credit
card to save money if you look at it from both of those perspectives..

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How do I live within my means and get out
of debt? Hmm, that's a question I'm often asked. And I'll tell you, while shopping seems
to have become the number one national pastime, you can, with just a few simple changes in
your every day routine, get out of debt and live within your means. First off, you have
to determine what you owe and estimate some type of budget. Now, you have to understand
that the budget's going to change over time, and as you realize that there's some things
maybe you didn't include or things that you've overestimated in it. You need to be responsible.
Do not underestimate your debts or your bills. And you need to get help from a consumer credit
counseling agency if you find that budgeting is just something that you're not able to
do. Then, next, you need to discuss at one time altogether with your entire family, your
entire household, about the budget needs. You have to be honest. Let them know where
you're at and what you're going to have to be doing.

It's not necessarily all about cutting
different expenses; it's about reaching goals so that you can live a happier, better life.
And don't play the blame game. You're not looking for any type of retribution to anyone
who has, perhaps, caused some past budget problems. You're looking to go forward to
create a truly workable budget that fits everyone in your family. Then you need to take feedback
from each other, from each family member, and you need to brainstorm about ideas of
how to cut expenses in certain areas and just embrace that there's a difference between
your wants and your needs.

You need to develop your goals and figure out methods of accountability.
You need to set a reasonable budget that incorporates everyone, and that it's a budget everyone
can follow. You need to realize that you need to stop shopping as a pastime and find alternate
hobbies. It's very important that you have regular budget discussions with your family,
perhaps monthly. Make it an event that everyone can enjoy as well as be apprised of what's
going on with your family's budget.

You need to keep everybody up to date and remember,
you're going to have to adapt that budget as things change. Very, very important to
not ignore spending problems. You need to address those. In fact, if you find that you
have someone in your family — maybe yourself — who finds that they need to be buying
things to find some type of pleasure, then you need to get some sort of counseling for
that particular individual. I would recommend that you look at your consumer credit counseling
agency for what type of programs they have that can help to prevent those types of problems
from getting out of hand. Also, you need to, as I've said before, stay away from the malls,
stay away from the superstores. You need to go shopping with a list in hand, planning
to buy only those items on the list, and you need to work together as a team — a family
group — that doesn't buy beyond that list.

Also, acknowledge everyone's contribution
to the resolution. And as everyone works hard towards keeping in that budget, you need to
make sure that you praise them. You need to help each other plan outings that aren't expensive,
like going to the park or maybe some low-cost museum visits. And discuss with them the expectations
that you have before you go to a store or before you go shopping. Make sure, especially,
that you discuss this with your younger children so that they'll know they're not getting a
new toy that day, but let them know what you are planning on doing. Again, shop only from
that list and don't attend sale shopping unless you have that list with you. You'll find it's
not so hard to live within your means, and that you get out of debt a lot quicker than
you ever thought possible..