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How Does Debt Consolidation Work?

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From Quick Guide: Debt-Free 101

Summary: In a debt consolidation, all bills are combined into one payment with a lesser interest rate. Destroy credit cards that are being paid off with help from a business analyst in this free video on financial planning and debt management.

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By Terry Kuykendall
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Terry Kuykendall is currently a budget analyst for the military in Washington. She is an accountant who has worked at firms helping people deal with personal and business debt.read more

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"How does debt consolidation work? Well first of all you need to find a lender who is offering a lower interest rate. That is the most important thing 'cause that's what's going to lower your payments. You tally up all the bills that you have that you want to combine into the consolidation loan and borrow that much money only, reducing your monthly payments 'cause you're going to have only one payment and you're going to have lesser interest rates. As well as the most important thing is, is to take all the credit cards you are paying off and destroy them so that you're not tempted to use them again when you get balances that are back at zero."

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