The Options Available To Consolidate Bills So You Can Get Control Of Your Financial Future

Summary: One of the worst feelings is that of being out of control with your finances. Money is something that we all need to survive, but with a little distraction, or some unfortunate circumstances, it's something that easily can be lost control of. If you've lost that control and are ready to gain it back and plan for a financially sound future, it's time to consolidate bills. There are several options available to you if you are ready to consolidate bills. You may decide to wai...

One of the worst feelings is that of being out of control with your finances. Money is something that we all need to survive, but with a little distraction, or some unfortunate circumstances, it's something that easily can be lost control of. If you've lost that control and are ready to gain it back and plan for a financially sound future, it's time to consolidate bills. There are several options available to you if you are ready to consolidate bills. You may decide to wait for your next 0% APR offer to come in and transfer your balances to one of these. You also may choose to get a debt consolidation loan in which you take out a loan for the specific purpose of paying of credit card bills. Another option is to refinance your home and take a home equity loan in which you cash out some of the equity in your home and consolidate bills that way. Any one of these you choose, it's important to know the pluses and minuses of each on your path to consolidate bills. Choosing to consolidate bills through 0% APR credit card offers can be a great way to handle your finances. As long as you pay your monthly bills on time, your debt will stay down and you will be paying your bills at a lower monthly rate. You must be very conscientious about paying your bills on time and knowing when you transferred to each credit card. A credit card offer with a 0% APR is an introductory offer and usually ends at either six months or a year. Before the introductory period ends you will want to make sure to transfer your balances to a new card with a 0% APR offer otherwise you will end up paying regular interest rates of 14% and up. A debt consolidation loan is a way to consolidate bills through a loan that is specifically designed to pay off bills. These loans are usually offered to those that have relatively good credit in order to help them pay their balances down. This is another loan that you will be taking, but it will take all of your credit card bills and turn them into one lower monthly payment. A consolidation loan will usually have a lower interest rate than a credit card, but the interest rate will go up if you make late payments or default on the loan. A home equity loan is the final way to consolidate bills. If you are a homeowner and your credit is pretty good, you should not have a problem acquiring a home equity loan. Through this type of loan you will take the equity in your home and use it to pay those credit card bills off. In this way your payments will be lower. The interest on a home equity loan is lower than that of a credit card. And your monthly payment will be rolled into your mortgage so there will be only one monthly payment. The only downside to this is that if you are late or your payment becomes too much to bear, you run the risk of losing your home. But as long as the payments won't become too much to bear, this is a great way to consolidate bills. Whichever is best for you, debt consolidation will certainly help you pay off your credit card debt. It can be the beginning of a debt free future. It will certainly help you grab hold of your finances and put you back in control of them.