Debt Advice: How Can a Debt Adviser Help Me?
If you are struggling with debt, it’s important that you understand that you don’t have to struggle alone. A professional debt adviser can offer free, impartial guidance on your best way to get out of debt.
When to get debt advice
If you can answer ‘yes’ to one or more of these questions, then it may be time to seek debt advice:
• Do you frequently find yourself running out or falling short on cash towards the end of the month?
• Have you missed any debt or bill repayments in the past few months?
• Do you spend a lot of time worrying about money?
If you do find yourself struggling, it’s important that you don’t hesitate to get help. Interest on debt can build up very quickly, so ignoring the problem can make a relatively manageable debt problem a lot more difficult to deal with.
What help can a debt adviser offer?
General advice
A debt adviser is not just there to advise you on what debt solutions are on offer. Sometimes, a few words of advice can be all it takes to help you get your finances in order.
For example, you may have got used to a lifestyle that may have led to overspending – regular impulse buying, or buying too many expensive takeaway meals, for example. A good debt adviser can help you establish where you’re going wrong, and advise you on the best way forward.
Budgeting help
Failing to budget properly is arguably one of the main reasons people get into debt. Creating a budget in which all your essential costs are covered will let you know how much you can safely spend on non-essentials (or save) each month.
If you find budgeting a little difficult – as many people do – a debt adviser can help you to set one up. You could be surprised as to how much difference it can make.
Debt solutions
If none of the above seem likely to help, and your debt adviser thinks it would benefit you, they may recommend a more appropriate debt solution that could help you to reduce your debts.
For example, if you are struggling to deal with multiple debts and would like to reduce your outgoings and/or simplify your finances, a debt consolidation loan could help; if you are struggling to repay multiple debts on the existing terms, your debt adviser may recommend a debt management plan; or for more serious debt problems (usually involving debts of £15,000 or more), an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) could help you to avoid bankruptcy and pay off an agreed percentage of your debts, while writing off the rest.
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