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8 Smart and effective debt reduction tips

August 16, 2010 By Jason Holmes 4 Comments

It has been observed that an increasing number of people have incurred debt in the past 2 years. If you’re one of those unfortunate people who have piled up huge amount of debt, then you must take some necessary steps to curb it or your credit score will go down. If you don’t know how to reduce your outstanding balances, then go through this article to know about 8 effective debt reduction tips.

Debt reduction tips

The 8 smart and easy debt reduction tips are given below:

1. Know about your debt: The first tip will be to collect all of your bills and calculate the total debt amount. You should also figure out the interest rate of the loans. Check whether you can afford to make the required monthly payments.

2. Make a strict budget: It is essential to make a strict budget when you’re suffering from debt problems. Budgeting will let you know where your hard earned money goes each month. Write down your income and expenses in a sheet of paper. If you don’t have the expertise to make an effective budget, then take help of personal budgeting software.

3. Live frugally: One of the smartest debt reduction tips will be to live frugally. You can’t imagine the amount of money you can save by living economically. Carry your own lunch box to office, cook your own meals, don’t purchase cold drinks as they are quite expensive, watch movies in your own TV, borrow books and videos from library, and use public transport. If you’re planning for a holiday, then go camping. This will help you save on hotel bills.

4. Keep your card at house: Leave your credit cards at home. If you wish to purchase something, then make payments in cash. This way you’ll be compelled to control your overspending habits.

5. Make money: Find out various ways to make money. In short try to increase your income. Do part-time jobs, give tuitions to students, find a well paid job, etc. If you have a good writing skill, then try writing web articles. Various companies give good money for quality articles. So, this is a great way to earn money.

6. Save money: Making money will not help unless you save it. Save as much money as possible and utilize them towards payments of debts. The more you save, the faster you get rid of debt.

7. Call your creditors: Call your creditors once you’ve saved a reasonable amount of money. Explain your present financial situation to them. Request them to lower the payoff amount.

8. Make payments: Start making payments to the creditors as soon as possible. You should make the minimum monthly payments by all means. If possible, then make some extra payments on the loans with highest interest rates. This will help you eliminate highest interest debts quickly. After eliminating the highest interest debt, you should apply the same tactic to the second highest interest debt.

The last debt reduction tip will be to not borrow money. This is because if you keep increasing your debt, then your problem will increase rather than decreasing.

Filed Under: Debt Reduction Tagged With: debt, debt plan, Debt Reduction

About Jason Holmes

ason Holmes is a regular writer with Debt Consolidation Care and is also a contributory writer with other financial sites. His expertise is woven around various aspects of the debt industry and with his e-books he tries to impart to people the different situations and simple solutions to get out of difficult situations. Some of his works include e-books like ‘Credit Score The Quintessential Therapy for a Happy Pocket’, Take Creditors and Collection Agencies to Small Claims Court’ and, My Story- From Depression To a Smile’.

Comments

  1. Kira@ debt consolidation says

    February 4, 2011 at 7:36 am

    Thank’s a lot for these useful tips! If you decide that your debts cannot be managed through cost savings, or a reduction in spending then it may be better to consider debt consolidation as a debt reduction method. A debt consolidation company will essential combine all your existing debts into one larger sum which costs you less to service as they can negotiate a lower repayment amount on your behalf. But before you choose this option shop around for the best deal like you would when grocery shopping. Do not just choose those that advertise on the television, instead use the internet to compare reviews of debt consolidation companies and find out what other customers have experienced. This debt management technique should only be entered into after seeking professional advice.

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