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When you get behind with your financial obligations you need to make the right choice when trying to consolidate your debts The first place to call is the company who you are paying your bills to. The second place to try is a debt consolidation company. A third and more recent option is to use a peer to peer website and try to get a loan.

Trying to work with your creditors on a one one basis is always the first route you should take. Staying in communication with them keeps them informed about your situation. Doing this will improve your chances of having some of your debts lowered or forgiven with a lower interest rate. If this happens then you should feel lucky. Do not get upset if this does not work. There was a contract signed by yourself that you should have known about. The company is in business to make money not lose it.

If that does not work you need to start looking at other options. Now you should look at a debt consolidation company. They will take a look at all of your debts and let you know which ones they have a chance of lowering for you. They will in turn contact your creditors and start negotiating on your behalf. Many lawyers run these types of companies and are experts in negotiating. When you hire them you will have to pay them a fee and sometimes it can either be a flat one or a percentage of the amount of debt they have negotiated for you. One thing to keep in mind is that it will show up on your credit report as settled for a lower balance. Your credit scores will drop a little but so will the amounts you have to pay every month. Cura Debt is a popular company that many people work with.

If dinging up your credit report is out of the question then a peer to peer lending site could work. These sites are a community of people who are looking to invest their money with. In this scenario, you put a listing of yourself up asking people to lend you money. Normal people, not banks, will pool their money back until the amount you are asking for is reached. After the amount is obtained the interest rate starts going down as people determine what rate of return they want to earn from you. You want the bidding to keep on going as it lowers your interest rate. When the bidding is over, the money is collected from the site and given to you as a one or three year loan. You make monthly payments back and the people earn the interest rate you are paying them. It is a win win scenario as you are getting a low interest loan to pay your creditors back with and normal people can earn a return on their investment. Many people enjoy working with the Lending Club for these types of scenarios.

All of these will help you with your debt problems. Some are better than others. When it is all said and done just remember to never get yourself in this situation again.