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Credit Card Debt: Floating Down the River of Ruin

Carrying excessive consumer debt is not only a burden in the figurative sense, it weighs on many aspects of daily living. Ask yourself the following questions, and you can better understand how debt can damage more than your budget:

• Do your know how much you owe? Credit card debt increases quickly if you’re making minimum or late payments. Make a list of your creditors, your balances, and the annual percentage rate (APR) you’re paying for each account to help you prioritize repayment and make a debt management plan.
• Do you argue over money? If you and your significant other can’t agree on household finances, and are accusing each other of overspending, you may be headed up “debt creek” without oars.
• Do you hide or avoid opening credit card bills? This indicates two problems–you don’t want to face what you owe and/or are concealing the truth from yourself and your partner. Aside from forgetting to pay hidden bills, you can also violate your partner’s trust. Getting debt help before navigating such troubled seas may save more than your finances.
• Do you hide purchases made with credit cards? This is a sign of overspending that can lead to out-of-control credit card debt.
• Are you treading water? If you’re only making minimum payments on your accounts or taking cash advances from one card to pay another, you’re making a bad situation worse. 
• Do you avoid answering the phone? If collectors are calling, you’re already in trouble with credit card debt. Contacting a consumer credit counseling and debt consolidation service can help you arrange affordable repayment terms without accruing additional penalty fees.
• Are you having problems at work? If your boss has warned you about receiving (or avoiding) collection calls at work or your debt is causing you to be distracted, it’s time to get debt help.
• Do you run out of cash well before your next payday? This indicates a strong need for debt management and credit counseling. Non-profit credit counseling can help you develop a cash-based budget along with solutions for repaying credit card debt.
• Do you frequently borrow money from friends and family? Borrowing money “just for a few days” gets old if you’re asking for another loan soon after repaying the last one. Getting a debt consolidation loan through your bank or seeking credit counseling can help take the pressure off family and friends.

Rather than risking your health, relationships, and employment, please get debt help immediately. Credit counseling services can be the lifesaver you need when you’re drowning in credit card debt.

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