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Debt relief this winter can start with your electric bill.
Call your utility and ask for a payment plan. Most offer one, but you have to ask. Then check whether your state’s LIHEAP program is accepting applications.
Credit cards are usually the bigger lever. How credit card debt relief works is in the pinned comment.
How credit card debt relief works with Freedom Debt Relief:
1. You make one monthly program deposit, designed to be lower than your current minimums
2. Negotiators work with your creditors to try to settle balances for less than the full amount owed
3. You approve every settlement before it’s paid
No fees until a debt is settled and the member approves it. See what you could save with a free estimate: bit.ly/4zeNMIk
Debt snowball vs avalanche, in one line each:
Snowball: pay off the smallest balance first for quick wins.
Avalanche: pay off the highest interest rate first to save the most.
The right method is the one you’ll stick with. Full cost comparison in the reply.
The full cost comparison, with real balance examples: bit.ly/3UQiUij
A hardship debt relief program isn’t a sign of failure. It exists for the moments a household can’t plan for: a layoff, a medical bill, a divorce, a parent’s care.
Using one is a strategic decision, not an admission.
A guide to hardship programs: what they are, who offers them and how they work: bit.ly/4zcf3ef
For many households, credit card debt doesn’t start with a shopping spree. It starts with a layoff, a medical bill, a parent who needs help, a kid’s tuition.
That’s life, not a character flaw. What matters now is knowing how to get out of debt from here.
17% of people in a new holiday survey are still carrying debt from last year’s holidays, and this season hasn’t started yet.
If last December is still on your statement, a plan made before Black Friday matters more than any sale. It’s the first step in how to get out of debt.
Still carrying last year’s holiday balance? Here’s how to deal with it: bit.ly/4i7vGk4
Revolving credit, mostly credit cards, fell 4.2% in August at an annual rate, the biggest monthly drop in nearly two years.
Borrowers are getting more deliberate as rates climb. If your balance hasn’t moved, that’s the signal to look at debt relief, not wait for rates to fall.
Paying it down yourself? Here’s how the two most common payoff methods compare on total cost: bit.ly/4BqINWw
Credit card delinquency among Americans over 70 is at its highest level since 2011.
If retirement is 10 or 20 years out, a balance that fits a paycheck may not fit a fixed income. Paying it down or exploring debt relief programs is simpler while the paycheck is coming in.
A guide to the options for paying down credit card debt, from a DIY payoff to debt relief: bit.ly/47P4jqt
How a Fed rate hike reaches your credit card:
-The Fed raises its target rate
-Banks raise the prime rate within days
-Most card APRs are prime plus a fixed margin
-Your APR rises automatically
No missed payment required.
Credit card debt relief options in the reply. 👇🏼
The main options for tackling credit card debt, compared: bit.ly/4yyKQFk
How the debt settlement process works:
1. Payments to enrolled creditors stop
2. Savings build in an account the member controls
3. Negotiators work to settle each debt for less than owed
4. The member approves every settlement first
Four steps. Full walkthrough in the reply.
The full walkthrough, including how settlement affects credit: bit.ly/4i92t8u