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Is Credit Card Debt Destroying You?

September 7, 2009

If credit card debt is destroying your life, you are not alone! An unfortunate fact is that the average American has over $10,000 in debt at this very moment! You may have more or you may have less, regardless you no longer have to live with this constant burden!

The government is taking steps to assist us in this credit card debt epidemic! They are trying to put limits on the interest rates the companies can charge us. It’s about time! Did you know that they made over 700 billion dollars last year? Yes, I said billion! That is just on the interest Americans paid to them last year! Shocking, isn’t it?

Did you know if you have $10,000 in debt, it will literally take you 40 years to pay it off? 40 years! That is because most Americans pay only the minimum monthly payment which is mostly interest. That is unacceptable especially when you consider most mortgages are only for 30 years! This means you actually could pay off your home 10 years sooner than your credit card debt! Mind boggling isn’t it?

Unfortunately, most Americans think that the only way out is bankruptcy. Did you know that 90% of all bankruptcies are a direct result of credit card debt? This does not have to be the case! There are other ways to cut your balances by as much as 50% legally! You can take a stand and say enough! No more padding the pockets of these money grabbing companies!

The days of using one credit card to pay the minimum payment of another credit card are over! This is a vicious cycle that will only destroy your financial future! The companies won’t tell you that there are ways to stop this vicious cycle and take control of your financial life again!

You don’t have to hide from your ringing phone or cringe when you open the mail anymore! There is help!

by  Sheri Baker

Written by paydayla · Filed Under Debt Help 

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