Credit Card Debt Consolidation

Credit Card Debt ConsolidationPeople loves credit card because it provides convenient on spending that meets today's lifestyle, but they also hate it because it may cause them to trap in overwhelming debt, some people even need to go for bankruptcy filing to relief themselves from credit card debt. If you are at this worse financial situation due to large credit card balances that beyond your financial affordability to clear it, what are the options available for you to resolve your debt problem?Many heavy credit card debtors tend to think of going for a bankruptcy filing so that they can relief themselves from hassling phone calls and surprising visits from their creditors to ask for their debt payment. But, they did not or might not aware of the consequences of filing a bankruptcy that will follow them for years (7 to 10 years) before they can freely reuse their credit again. Hence, bankruptcy filing should always be your last option after you have explored all alternatives for better options than bankruptcy which can potentially resolve your debt issue.Credit card debt consolidation can be your alternative to bankruptcy. You should always explore this option for debt relief before you go for extreme solution such as bankruptcy filing which may badly hurt your future credit worthiness. You either can choose to consolidate debt with an unsecured or secured loan. But, if you have reached the status of receiving harassing phone call and getting visits from debt collectors, then you may already hurt your credit ratings due to the late payment or default payment. Then, it might be hard for you to get an unsecured loan to consolidate your credit card debt; however, it still worth to try to search for one, but be prepared that you won't be able to get the best interest rate. If you manage to get an unsecured loan with interest rate that is good enough to consolidate the debt and bring it to current status, then you can avoid the need to filing for a bankruptcy.If you own a home, you will be at a better situation to resolve the overwhelming credit card debts by consolidating them into a secured loan. You can apply for a home equity loan or refinance a mortgage to cash out money to pay off your debt. By pledging an asset for a loan, you should be able to find a good loan with low interest rate which you can use it to consolidate your debt. Remember, using your home to secure a loan also means that you are risking your home because you may lose it if you default the loan, so you should always make your loan repayment on time and don't build more new debt before you clear the loan.