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End Of The Month: Are YOUR Bills Paid?

by David Pankhurst

I noticed on TV that there are more and more shows about saving, instead of spending: parts in talk shows on economical buying, fewer ‘rich cribs’ types of programming, and so on.

And here it is the end of the month, and I wonder: how many people reading this are having problems at the end of the month?

We are paying the price for someone’s credit policies – and so it makes sense that taking control of YOUR credit will help solve YOUR problems.

One way for some is to combine their credit debt into a single, smaller interest load. While not everyone qualifies, the result is a single payment, and lower overall interest.

For example, this site explains how to use a loan calculator to figure out what payments for a loan equal what amount of consolidation credit. The result is that you will pay to combine your loans into a single one – and THAT bottom line figure is what you need to pay in the future.

Of course, this is one way to solve the present situation; as always, it’s important to get a handle on debt, and if possible, reduce spending. A payment system like this can help you get ahead, but it’s extremely important to not use the extra savings from a consolidation loan for anything but paying off debt.

(One note: I’m not in the financial advice business – I only suggest options based on what I’ve seen online. As always, seriously consider the pros and cons of any financial course of action).

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