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Question by cindi_chean: should my husband and i settle our debt or should we go through a debt consolidation?
We are about $ 2300.00 in debt with alliance one and i think $ 900.00 in capitol one. We have a debt consolidation with Federated Financial. But I was thinking that maybe we should just settle with both of the debts ourselves because federated financial charges $ 29.00 a month and it will take us like 3 years to pay it off, if we go through them. What is the best choice?
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Answer by PelMel
If you “settle” by paying only a portion of the debt, the debt will come back to haunt you in several years when the bank sells the bad debt to a collector. It is best to pay off the entire debt either through your payment plan or to pay off the entire remaining balance. $ 3200 isn’t that much money. If you don’t want to pay the $ 29 fee, think about getting a part-time job and earn extra money to pay off the balances sooner. If you can, pay the smaller debt off first, then you can focus more money on the larger debt. Good luck!
update: The fee does seem high. I don’t know if it’s possible to transfer to another debt management program, but I always recommend Consumer Credit Counseling Service. They are reputable, non-profit, and nationwide. Their fee may be lower. Link below for the Atlanta office, but you can find one closer to you.
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