So then you get something in the mail, or you see online debt consolidation that promises to get rid of all your debt. Some of these guys are going to offer you free debt consolidation, or that they can reduce the amount of debt you owe by 50%, or other they can sort out your debt problems within weeks.

The best debt consolidation is going to be done by a company who is not going to charge you. There are some non profit debt consolidation companies out there, you just have to search. You might even try Christian debt consolidation, it can’t hurt.

You can do this yourself. You just need a few small bits of advice to help you along the way.

So, let’s say you owe $20,000. If you would call the company that you owe this money to, and say that you will give them $8000, don’t be surprised if they won’t settle with you. They would rather get something than nothing, wouldn’t you? So it’s important for you to know that you can do this on your own. And if you do it on your own, here are a few guidelines.

The first rule of debt consolidation is you don’t pay a settlement with a check from your personal bank account. Pay it with a money order or cashier’s check. This is because you do not want your creditor knowing any details about your bank.

You have to write on the check “if this check is cashed, that makes this account (fill in your account number here) settled in full”. You also have to tell them that if you make this settlement you want it to appear on your credit report as “this debt is paid in full”. Remember this guys, you want this to say paid in full. If it says settled then anyone who you are approaching for a loan in the future will know that this is an account that you have settled on and that you are a big risk, they will stay away you in their droves.

Now let’s say that you were our trying to approach an agency that has purchased your debt from a creditor in order to get credit debt consolidation. You have to make sure that if you are settling the debt that the original creditor cannot come after you, so you will be released from the original creditor for the difference between what you have settled on with the agency and what you owed to the creditor. They are sneaky!

If you follow these rules, you won’t be filing for bankruptcy.

So that’s it, if you do it this way you will have done all the consolidating bills yourself.

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