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Negative Equity.
The Reason For Debt.
Debt Consolidation.
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Negative Equity
It's
predicted that more than 25,000 homeowners who took out 100 per cent
mortgages in the last few years could slip into negative equity, figures
recently published suggest.
As
current house prices continue to fall, the figures from the Council of
Mortgage Lenders show there is likely to be a rise in the number of
people who owe more on their mortgage than their house is worth.
This
immediately puts them into negative equity, with little chance of the
housing market rising soon to reverse the situation.
In a
further sign of the slowing housing market, figures from the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors suggest the number of transactions
per estate agent has hit a 30-year low and is continuing to drop.
Turmoil in the mortgage market has already seen banks and building
societies "rationing" mortgages and withdrawing their most generous
products, such as 100 per cent and even 95 per cent mortgages.
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A leading City bank has warned that a quarter of a million homeowners have slipped into negative equity since the start of 2008 and more than
a million could suffer the same fate by the end of 2009.
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Recently, Citi group said the deepening housing crisis has seen prices
fall by 7 per cent since last autumn and will continue to fall.
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Michael Saunders, head economist at Citi group told the BBC: "House
prices are down 6 per cent in just the last five months, and the worst
of the credit crisis still lies ahead."
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He
has warned that house prices could fall by 20 per cent or more by the
end of 2009, taking the number of households in negative equity over the
million mark, but now says the drop could be even greater.
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If you are in a negative equity situation or are approaching one, check
on your options now. Don't wait until the situation gets worse.
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The Reason For Debt.
Debt
is often the result of living beyond your means. Quite simply you’re
spending more money than you have, or to put it another way, spending
money you haven’t got. Either way, the answer is obvious – you’ll end up
in debt.
Freeing yourself from that debt takes commitment, but it can
be done. The relief you’ll feel is tremendous and well worth the effort.
You’ll feel as if you’re on `Cloud Nine`.
Initially, it means
making a list of everything you owe, plus all your regular bills. Then
list your earnings and income. This will highlight all your expenses
that you can reduce and you’ll be amazed at how many savings you can
make.
Then decide how much
money you need to live on. Be realistic and allow a small amount for
leisure activities.
Doing without over a long period of time doesn’t
help – it just makes you feel miserable. The above two steps are what is
known as a `budget`.
As each month ends you
can refer to this budget. You’re bank credit and debit balances should
be in line with it. If not, you need to look again at your expenses.
If
you’re still living above your means you’re probably spending money on
things you haven’t taken into account. The solution is to make a note of
anything extra you buy, no matter how small.
You’ll be astonished at the
cost of these extra purchases. Itemising all these additional costs can
be irritating and time consuming but will indicate exactly how much
extra you’re spending so that you can control every item of your
expenditure.
Finally, you could
perhaps ask relatives if they can help financially. Obviously, not all
relatives have sufficient money but those who do might be prepared to
offer support.
It’s not an ideal situation as it could cause
embarrassment but any help offered could lift a weight off your
shoulders.
It’s worth remembering
none of the above suggestions to relieve debt involves rocket science –
just common sense.
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Debt Consolidation.
Thousands of
people see debt consolidation as an answer to their financial problems.
It isn’t.
According to the Consumer Credit Counseling Service only 3%
of you will benefit from consolidating your debts.
Research has found
that over half will actually increase your amount of debt. This is
because you can’t resist the temptation to spend yet more money with the
help of those Credit Cards you’ve finally cleared.
In reality, all
you’re doing is creating a vicious circle from which it’s extremely
difficult to escape.
Instead of dept
consolidation providing the means to control and settle your debts,
they’ll continue to spiral, defeating the object of consolidating your
debts in the first place.
It’s like being on a merry-go-round that
doesn’t stop. Once again, you’re trapped in a web of your own making.
Can you get out of it?
The answer is a
resounding `Yes!` It will take effort and determination on your part,
but it can be done.
You need to find out
exactly what you’re spending your money on. The following
steps will help.
* For one month keep an accurate record of every single purchase,
including money withdrawn form the bank. By doing this you’ll soon find
out where your money is going and where it’s being wasted. You’ll
probably be surprised at the results.
* Then write a monthly budget and keep to it. Take every area of
expenditure into consideration including utility bills and
subscriptions. For those of you with large debts transfer the details to
a spread sheet, being as accurate as you possibly can. Keep the spread
sheet up to date and make any adjustments necessary to remain within
your budget.
* Next, by taking into account what you’ve learned from keeping your
month’s record, budget and spread sheet you can decide which items to
cut back on and, most important of all, start living within your means.
* Now you should be in a position to start paying off debts. Select the
debt with the largest rate of interest to be paid off first. When that
is cleared pay off the one with the remaining highest rate of interest
and so on. In the long term this will save you a huge amount of money on
the interest payments alone.
* Another piece of advice is to pay off as much as you can each month. As
an example; if you are paying off the first debt at say £20 pounds per
month and paying the minimum payment on other debts you can obviously
afford to pay the £20 each month plus the minimum payment when it comes
to reducing those other debts. So, once the first debt is cleared,
continue to pay the extra £20 you have off the second debt, along with
the minimum payment. Continue this process throughout. You will be
surprised how quickly you can clear the debt.
Planning Debt Management.
A debt management plan
involves writing to your creditors and asking them to lower your minimum
monthly repayments and freezing the interest charges.
If they agree,
remember that the arrangement won’t be legally binding and the agreement
can be withdrawn at any time. Also, the plan will usually be reviewed
every six months.
This will give you short-term assistance but might be
enough time for you to re-arrange your finances. Rather than missing
re-payments altogether, it’s far better to arrange a temporary
agreement.
It’s well worth remembering, however, that your credit record
will be affected and you could be issued with default notices. To carry
out all the suggestions above will take time and will-power.
The Best Solution.
You may still be inclined
to consider debt consolidation. Please don’t! It really isn’t the answer
as thousands of you have discovered. It frequently leads to a long
slippery slope, resulting in even more financial problems.
The best
solution of all is one which more and more people are using. Take expert
advice from professional people who are constantly dealing with debt
problems.
Those who have done so say
it was the best decision of their lives. They regret they didn’t go down
that route much earlier. They say the feeling of relief at finally being
able to cope with, and reduce their debt, almost defies description.
To find out more about the
best way to bring your debt under control is to go to a professional
organisation, where you can find all the details of services available.
This
website also gives
you lots of information about debt problems and how to avoid them.
It also gives information how to make money to help you over your difficulties.
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