Despite Australia seemingly missing the worst of the Global Financial Crisis, there is no question that these are difficult economic times. To many people, it is a struggle just to pay the bills each month.  Other people are in an even more difficult situation and, with each passing day, they are falling even further behind.  What do they do?
Debt consolidation and bankruptcy are two options available for those who are deeply in debt.  However, is one option better than the other?  Which option is right for you?
Debt Consolidation
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Debt consolidation is relatively simple to understand; as the name implies, you are consolidating your debts. This means that instead of keeping track of multiple loans and multiple payments, you take out one large personal loan that assumes all of your current debt. This way, you only keep track of one loan and one payment with a single interest rate.
Debt consolidation can be helpful to assist in sorting out your debts. It can be too easy to make a late payment in a given year if you are trying to …

The TV commercials and magazines for credit card consolidation are borderline mesmerizing.
* “Debt relief is just a phone call away!”
* “Stop paying your debts today!”
* “Erase your high interest rate! Call now”
Every year, millions are lured in with high hopes. And it’s easy to understand why.
With so many individuals now carrying high credit card balances, never before has the prospect of credit card consolidation appeared more appealing. Yet, despite the glorified status lenders have bestowed up them, credit card consolidations can quickly turn a financial problem into …

Facing a mountain of debt is not a pretty prospect – for anybody. Debt is often accompanied with stress and grief – and other things you already know about. The good news is that there are steps that you can take that will help you to bring your debt under control. Here are some practical tips to help you find the debt solutions you need.

Count Up Your Total Indebtedness and Monthly Income

If you do not already know how much indebtedness you have, not counting your mortgage, then you need to sit down and total…

The road to debt consolidation always leads to one of two outcomes.
Either your financial burdens will lighten, or they will reach a newer, more crushing weight too difficult to withstand.
Very few people who pursue debt consolidation end up in the middle.
Such extreme results are common with debt consolidation. And finding yourself on the downside of the process is, unfortunately, much easier than breaking free of nearly insurmountable debt.
Debt consolidation is based on a simple principle. Rather than issuing multiple payments each month to multiple creditors with whom you owe substantial …