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Filing for bankruptcy can seriously impact your credit rating well into the future, making it difficult to finance a home, get a low interest credit card, or any other sort of financial help. It can take years to repair your credit record, so it is important to use bankruptcy only as a last resort, when all other avenues of repayment have been exhausted. Here are some tips to help you to avoid this harsh option.

Negotiate with your creditors. Creditors want to be paid. Call and explain your current situation and why you've missed payments, why you are unable to make those payments and any other situation that may affect your ability to meet your payment requirements. In many cases, creditors understand that some people have financial difficulties and will work with you to come up with a more reasonable payment plan. Most creditors will appreciate your honesty, over simply deciding not to pay without explanation.

Visit a credit counsellor. In most cases, a credit counsellor is required for filing for bankruptcy. They can help you make better money management choices and work with you to develop a repayment strategy. They could, in some cases, also help to negotiate better repayment terms with your creditors. Many credit counsellors are non-profit, so you may be able to find one that fits your financial limitations.

Try debt consolidation. If you have debts from many different sources, you may be able to consolidate your debt through a debt consolidation loan. These loans often carry a high interest rate, but they package all of your debt into one lump sum, which should allow you a much better chance at paying it all off a little more easily. A home equity loan may be ideal in this case, with rising real estate prices driving up equity in most peoples homes. The interest on a home equity loan is also tax deductible, so there is that added bonus that comes along with it.

Consolidate your credit cards. If you are carrying balances on multiple credit cards, consolidate them all onto one card at the lowest rate. This will allow you to rid yourself of higher interest cards and bring all your credit card debt under one card, which should help to lower your payments.

Sell your home. This might not be an attractive option to most and should only be an option if you do not have much equity available for a home equity loan. The alternative, however, could be foreclosure, so this could potentially be the only logical choice.

syed.ilyas

Thanks for sharing that, will be really helpful for most credit card holders. I just hope no one ends up to situation in which they have to sell there house. That would be the worst case.

joecool6101

Sometimes there is no way out other then bankruptcy unfortunatly my parents had to do that 5 years ago because of loans and so many other things that they were behind in and just could not catch up and constantly had people calling asking for money... Its impossible for my mom to get anything now.. such as a car but she has a secure credit card to help with her credit. But its very useful information for someone that isn't already to far gone.

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biggerboy

Backruptcy usually comes from poor money management, note I said usually. As long as you keep good records, make payments on time, and don't spend money you don't have bankruptcy is usually easily available.

dovic1

Try not to over burden yourself with bills, and pay them on time.

ltjman22

You can work with the non-profit organizations that are all over the place right now. I would take full advantage of that first, then go to other procedures!!

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phantam

how about this STOP TAKING LOANS< my parents loved loaning and taking micro loans for everything, they just LOVED rent to own, heres my #1 way to stay out of bankruptcy and other issues, try not to loan at all or as little as possible,

realistically if you can do without something for a few months or a year just wait and buy it cash, its so much cheaper, and your not under some bank's finger for your entire life

im2good

If you are careful with the money and properly handle the amount there wont be a case of bankruptcy
According to me bankruptcy is purely cause of carelessness

sood123

Only take as much debts which you can afford to payoff easily without much sweating. Excess debts always turnout to be a pain in the neck in longer run.

laker110

Thanks mate, for sharing the useful thoughts.