Facing your debt head on and other advice

By Mark Rojas

Debt is a topic and part of life that we all would like to avoid. Unfortunately, the reality of debt is closing in on us as our lifestyles become more and more expensive to keep up with. Debt can cause us to worry to the point of illness, triggering stress, depression and damage to relationships. One problem that seems to be common with debt sufferers is that we try to ignore it, we have this unfounded belief that pushing it under the carpet will make it go away.

A lot of the reason our debt escalates out of control is that we try to overlook it and push it to the back of our minds. Unfortunately this does not make it go away; in fact it will only make it worse. When debt is faced up to and managed it is much easier to stay focused and positive.

Once you have decided to face up to your debt and want to do something about it the best thing you can do is to record every single bit of debt you have, from mortgages, student loans to catalogue and utility bills. Then you need to order them by priority - which payments need to be made first. These are likely to be the ones important to your living such as rent, bills and mortgages.

When this list has been compiled, a separate list needs to be created which shows both your incoming and outgoing expenses. This will highlight how much disposable money you will have at the end of the month and also where you may be able to save some money.

Lastly the best thing to do with all this information if you are unable to see where you need to start is to take it to the professionals. With debt being so rife at the moment amongst households there are numerous organisations that are there to help. Most of these are free and will give you all the options open to you.

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