The Christian Money Site » debt consolidation http://christianmoney101.com Bringing Glory to God Through Our Finances Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:08:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Four Reasons to Consolidate Debt With a Second Mortgage http://christianmoney101.com/debt-consolidation/four-reasons-to-consolidate-debt-with-a-second-mortgage/ http://christianmoney101.com/debt-consolidation/four-reasons-to-consolidate-debt-with-a-second-mortgage/#comments Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:45:15 +0000 Rosalyn http://christianmoney101.com/?p=30

Consolidating debt is not always the right thing for everyone.  If you haven't decided that your purpose for doing this is to ultimately get out of debt, don't consolidate.  You cannot borrow your way out of debt.  Using a debt consolidation loan needs to be part of a bigger plan for eliminating debt.  That being said, here are four reasons for consolidating debt with a second mortgage:

  1. The first reason to consolidate debt with a second mortgage is to reduce the interest you're paying on higher interest rate consumer credit cards.

  2. Another reason to consolidate debt with a second mortgage is to lower the amount of the monthly payments you're currently paying on consumer debts.

  3. The third reason is to pay off your debt faster.  If you're paying a lower interest rate loan you will be able to pay off your debt much faster.

  4. The final reason to consolidate debt with a second mortgage is to make managing your debt easier.  If you have one payment to make, it makes it a lot less likely that you will forget to make a payment or make a payment late and incur a late fee.

If you're consolidating debt with a second mortgage please be aware that you're turning unsecured debts into secured debt, collateralized by your home.  It's not a step to be taken lightly but it does have many benefits.

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