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Loaning To Pay Off Debt


kaspersky1 Rep Points: 5
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 9:36 pm
I dont know cause I think you might just be getting yourself out of one hole and throwing yourself into another. I mean if you cannot pay for the credit card debts now then how will you be able to pay off the loan. It can also be beneficial in a way though cause you just might be paying the interest alone on the credit cards right now and not the actual balance. It goes both ways but its not a completly bad idea. So, just be careful about the terms of the loan.

killhawaii Rep Points: 310
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 9:52 pm
True, i guess you might be digging yourself deeper into another hole but maybe it will be easier to pay off the loan then it will be to pay off the credit card debt.

dexterous21 Rep Points: 600
Posted on March 31, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I don't think it is practical because it is just like transferring your debt to another. It is still a debt. I think it is better if you pay your credit card debt without loaning.

woolford16 Rep Points: 2,160
Posted on April 2, 2009 at 1:52 pm
it could be quite risky as you could get into more debt if you dont pay of the debt and the new loan quickly

sophie_dfuss Rep Points: 2,445
Posted on April 2, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Getting a loan to pay off credit card debt will just put you into a lot of burden of debts. My brother has done that in the past few years and until right now, he has a lot of debt. Its also the same mistake that my parents did. Pay a debt first before getting another loan.

sikat Rep Points: 645
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 12:46 am
That is not a sound plan. In that way, you are still in debt. Pay-off you debt little by little and do not incur more debt.

mariaclarissa Rep Points: 430
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 1:43 am
That is a tough decision to make. If you have no other choice, then go for it, but make sure that the interest rate is not that high. And don't even think of paying that loan with another loan. once you have decided to settle your credit card debt by loaning, make sure that you will not loan again to pay the loan.

tekie.tony Rep Points: 735
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 2:23 am
loans are often incur more interest and will cost dearer to you .. so your idea may not be as viable ..

debthater Rep Points: 215
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 2:28 am
Loans are fine. Just make sure you don't get a cash advance. Try to get a loan that charges a lower interest rate than the credit card. It would be best if you could get a relative or a friend to help you out. That's what I did when I had debt issues.

jxyaolong Rep Points: 2,285
Posted on April 3, 2009 at 3:50 am
Yeah i think you are right.
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