Is debt consolidation really useful in helping people get out of their debt problems?
While I agree that debt consolidation can help debtors solve their debt problems, many debtors really have much difficulty to get out of their debt problems even after they consolidate their debts. Why is that so? Think about it – Most of these debt consolidators are in debt problems because they spend on credit and are used to spending more than they can afford to. As such, they eventually run into debts in the long run since they are always spending more than they earn every month. After debt consolidation these debt consolidators will have their credit card balance clear and a single monthly loan payment (with extended repayment period). With a lighter loan repayment amount, most of these people will begin to relax and usually over spend on their monthly budget again in the near future. By doing so, they will eventually run into debts again. Thus, it is not surprising to see many people who have had consolidate their debts before to run into debt problems again. How does one get out
