There is no doubt that recent recession has affected lives of many
people around the world. People who were enjoying luxurious lives with
their jobs and stable financial assets were left helpless. They lost
their jobs frequently and those who did not lose their jobs were paid on
the basis of their performance and even a little carelessness used to
result in pay cuts. Family's income shrunk to an alarming extent.
Continuous wave of recession pushed people in pools of credit card
debts. They were depending on their plastic money even for their day to
day needs. Finally they got indulged in massive credit card debts.
Keeping in view depressed financial situation of its people, government
came up with many debts relief options which include debt settlement,
debt consolidation, debt counseling etc.
Debt settlement is the
plan carried out by hiring services of a debt settlement firm. Once
hiring has been done then the case of the person is handed over to the
financial experts of the settlement firm. Afterwards, financial experts
of the settlement firms use all their tactics to get maximum reduction
for their clients in the over all amount to be paid. This reduction
ranges from 50 to 60% of the amount to be paid. In case credit card
companies do not agree to settle the debts then these experts use the
threat of bankruptcy. Here they agree to settle the debt as they know
that in this way they will be bale to get half of the amount back as
compared to insolvency where they will lose all of their money.
In
credit card consolidation, the person has to pay his liabilities with
decreased interest rates. Interest rate is the reason that causes the
debt amount to become doubled with every passing day.
Credit
counseling is another way to deal the liabilities in an experienced way.
In this method a financial expert makes a thorough plan for the person
seeking help for the management of his debts.
Overall it totally depends on the person that which method he wants to adopt for him in order to get rid of his debts.