If you are struggling to pay off debt on a number of credit cards or store cards, a credit card consolidation loan could be the answer to your problems. As the name would suggest, this loan encompasses the sum of your credit card debts, enabling you to pay them off and therefore not be liable for any more high-interest repayments. You would then continue to pay off the debt, but at a lower rate of interest or over a longer period. When the average credit card has an interest rate of over 17%, it is clear that a credit card consolidation loan is a sensible solution to short-term debt problems.
Many people who have credit card debt tend to be stuck in a vicious circle of minimum payments. Usually, the lowest payment that you can make each month to pay off your credit card debt is £5, and this seems initially to be an easy option, enabling you to keep on top of all your debt. However, due to the fact that the interest rate on credit cards is so high, you actually only ever pay off your interest and never start paying back the debt itself. With a credit card consolidation loan, you can at least free yourself from this cycle of debt, although it is important to bear in mind that this credit card consolidation loan will also have repayment terms and conditions, and will also have risks attached.
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James Jones, Credit Expert