Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Credit Counselors

Lawyers often charge high fees to help individuals get out of Credit7. Credit Counselors are available to assist individuals with Credit7 Counseling1, but only the absolute desperate would even consider these types of solutions.

So, if this is not the solution for repairing credit, then what is?

Many people that suffer from bad credit often wallow in a pond of self-pity believing there is no escape. Most people sit around waiting for the miracle that came to their neighbor's door to hit their door. The fact is there are no miracles that happen unless someone takes the first step to eliminate the problem.

We all suffer at times, and some of us more than others. It depends on the amount you owe, but for most of us getting out of Credit7 is possible. Let's consider Bankruptcy Chapter 7. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy allows families and individuals to erase many of the Credit7s owed to consumers. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will often erase medical bills, home mortgage, car payments, and credit card bills.

The disadvantage with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is that you will have to give up some of your assets in most instances. Once you fill out the appropriate papers you will then go into an 'Counseling7matic stay' which stops all your creditors from contacting you. This means that the creditors cannot garnish money from your checks each month to apply toward the bills you owe.

It also means that the creditors can not deduct money from your checking, savings, money market accounts and so on. You are also protected temporarily since the consumers are not allowed to discontinue your electric or gas. The advantage of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is that you have a degree of control over all assets and income that are available once the bankruptcy is in motion.

There are Credit7s that cannot be wiped out by filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Those Credit7s include child support payments, college tuition loans, criminal fines and costs, or other similar bills. The problem with filing bankruptcy is that new laws are coming that will make it more difficult for Credit7ors to file. The new laws in motion are nearly prohibiting Credit7ors from finding a solution.

Another form of bankruptcy that is available is the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy means that the Credit7or keeps their assets while making lower monthly installments on their belongings. This is a good solution for building credit. If you missed car or home payments it is a solution to help you repair your credit. The downside with Chapter 13 is that if you miss payments the courts has the right to change your plans.

If the courts see that the delay is only temporarily they may issue you a 'grace period' until you get back on track, otherwise you might get a 'hardship discharge,' which means that your Credit7s are dismissed. The best solution then is finding a solution for the problem that won't lead you into the courtrooms.

This is only a headache since you will have to make court meetings, be in someone else's control, and so on. The first step to repairing your credit and building to a better future is put some taps on your spending habits. Setting up a budget plan is a great start to credit repair without hitting the courts. Before long the law is going to make it virtually impossible for anyone to go to bankruptcy court, so it is time to get started now.

If you are not good at budgeting, there are Nonprofit Organizations that will help you set up a budget plan for little or no cost. Remember you are not alone, and there are people out there willing to help you get back on your feet.

If you don't want to bother someone else with a budget plan you could also purchase software programs that offer the tools for budgeting. Quicken and many other software programs have excellent spreadsheet programs, analyzing tools, and so on to get you on the road to budgeting your money in order to repair your credit.

Lawyers often charge high fees to help individuals get out of Credit7. Credit Counselors are available to assist individuals with Credit7 Counseling1, but only the absolute desperate would even consider these types of solutions.

So, if this is not the solution for repairing credit, then what is?

Many people that suffer from bad credit often wallow in a pond of self-pity believing there is no escape. Most people sit around waiting for the miracle that came to their neighbor's door to hit their door. The fact is there are no miracles that happen unless someone takes the first step to eliminate the problem.

We all suffer at times, and some of us more than others. It depends on the amount you owe, but for most of us getting out of Credit7 is possible. Let's consider Bankruptcy Chapter 7. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy allows families and individuals to erase many of the Credit7s owed to consumers. Chapter 7 Bankruptcy will often erase medical bills, home mortgage, car payments, and credit card bills.

The disadvantage with Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is that you will have to give up some of your assets in most instances. Once you fill out the appropriate papers you will then go into an 'Counseling7matic stay' which stops all your creditors from contacting you. This means that the creditors cannot garnish money from your checks each month to apply toward the bills you owe.

It also means that the creditors can not deduct money from your checking, savings, money market accounts and so on. You are also protected temporarily since the consumers are not allowed to discontinue your electric or gas. The advantage of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy is that you have a degree of control over all assets and income that are available once the bankruptcy is in motion.

There are Credit7s that cannot be wiped out by filing Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. Those Credit7s include child support payments, college tuition loans, criminal fines and costs, or other similar bills. The problem with filing bankruptcy is that new laws are coming that will make it more difficult for Credit7ors to file. The new laws in motion are nearly prohibiting Credit7ors from finding a solution.

Another form of bankruptcy that is available is the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy means that the Credit7or keeps their assets while making lower monthly installments on their belongings. This is a good solution for building credit. If you missed car or home payments it is a solution to help you repair your credit. The downside with Chapter 13 is that if you miss payments the courts has the right to change your plans.

If the courts see that the delay is only temporarily they may issue you a 'grace period' until you get back on track, otherwise you might get a 'hardship discharge,' which means that your Credit7s are dismissed. The best solution then is finding a solution for the problem that won't lead you into the courtrooms.

This is only a headache since you will have to make court meetings, be in someone else's control, and so on. The first step to repairing your credit and building to a better future is put some taps on your spending habits. Setting up a budget plan is a great start to credit repair without hitting the courts. Before long the law is going to make it virtually impossible for anyone to go to bankruptcy court, so it is time to get started now.

If you are not good at budgeting, there are Nonprofit Organizations that will help you set up a budget plan for little or no cost. Remember you are not alone, and there are people out there willing to help you get back on your feet.

If you don't want to bother someone else with a budget plan you could also purchase software programs that offer the tools for budgeting. Quicken and many other software programs have excellent spreadsheet programs, analyzing tools, and so on to get you on the road to budgeting your money in order to repair your credit.

Thursday, April 28, 2011

Coupons Do Not Save You Cash

Every where I go on the internet I read about experts who claim that if you want to save money you should use coupons. Double coupons, manufacturer coupons, buy 1 get one free etc... there is a reason why so many companies offer these coupons.

They want you to purchase more of their product rather than the competition. Selling you more product is the name of the game and they will reward you with a slightly lower price per unit. The thing about most coupons is you have to buy more than you really need of a product you can make yourself for a fraction of what is charged. The grocery stores are in on the game. They get paid to accept your coupon, tell you how much you saved, and print it on your receipt. Money is tight and we all know this but try shopping without using coupons. The first thing that will happen is you will save cash from not having to buy the newspaper which is an expense. Where I live the grocery store mails us flyers and we can go online and add coupons to our members card if needed.

If you are on a true budget of any sort you know that you can not buy huge amounts of food and then store it in a freezer. Those who buy a side of beef are not working on a $100 a week unless they saved up first.

Let's add a little nutrition and food quality to the menu. We all like our comfort foods most of which are flour based such as pasta and pancakes. Take the time to learn how to make these items or follow this simple recipe add chopped tomato, green onion, a finely chopped garlic clove, Parmesan cheese and olive oil to your pasta.

Whole foods as I just suggested are very inexpensive compared to using a coupon for packaged food. When was the last time you purchased real vegetables instead of frozen bagged veggies? Convenience comes at a very high cost. The difference between purchasing real vegetables and "steam in the bag vegetables" is massive even if you use a coupon. Anybody can add a little olive oil and seasoning to real vegetables and microwave in a plastic bag with a couple pin size wholes it.

I use coupons but I find that most of our meals are made of wholesome foods such as fruit and vegetables and smaller cheaper cuts of meats cooked in a slow cooker. These are the food groups that often do not have coupons attached to them. High profit packaged items with high sodium content are the kinds of foods I find that are attached to coupons.

My favorite coupons is the kind where you can receive for an example $5.00 off with a purchase of $25.00 or more. This is perfect for people who buy nutritious food on a limited budget.

Every where I go on the internet I read about experts who claim that if you want to save money you should use coupons. Double coupons, manufacturer coupons, buy 1 get one free etc... there is a reason why so many companies offer these coupons.

They want you to purchase more of their product rather than the competition. Selling you more product is the name of the game and they will reward you with a slightly lower price per unit. The thing about most coupons is you have to buy more than you really need of a product you can make yourself for a fraction of what is charged. The grocery stores are in on the game. They get paid to accept your coupon, tell you how much you saved, and print it on your receipt. Money is tight and we all know this but try shopping without using coupons. The first thing that will happen is you will save cash from not having to buy the newspaper which is an expense. Where I live the grocery store mails us flyers and we can go online and add coupons to our members card if needed.

If you are on a true budget of any sort you know that you can not buy huge amounts of food and then store it in a freezer. Those who buy a side of beef are not working on a $100 a week unless they saved up first.

Let's add a little nutrition and food quality to the menu. We all like our comfort foods most of which are flour based such as pasta and pancakes. Take the time to learn how to make these items or follow this simple recipe add chopped tomato, green onion, a finely chopped garlic clove, Parmesan cheese and olive oil to your pasta.

Whole foods as I just suggested are very inexpensive compared to using a coupon for packaged food. When was the last time you purchased real vegetables instead of frozen bagged veggies? Convenience comes at a very high cost. The difference between purchasing real vegetables and "steam in the bag vegetables" is massive even if you use a coupon. Anybody can add a little olive oil and seasoning to real vegetables and microwave in a plastic bag with a couple pin size wholes it.

I use coupons but I find that most of our meals are made of wholesome foods such as fruit and vegetables and smaller cheaper cuts of meats cooked in a slow cooker. These are the food groups that often do not have coupons attached to them. High profit packaged items with high sodium content are the kinds of foods I find that are attached to coupons.

My favorite coupons is the kind where you can receive for an example $5.00 off with a purchase of $25.00 or more. This is perfect for people who buy nutritious food on a limited budget.