Do you think that you might have a problem or you are not sure whether your finances are getting out of control and that other people are in the same situation?
The credit crunch means that more people are struggling with their finances, and as our disposable income is slashed many may try and make up for the lost cash by taking out further debt. If you are struggling to sleep because you are worrying about you level of debt, then it is time that you faced up to the fact that you probably have a debt problem.
If you want to be Debt Free then you need to work out if you have a debt problem. If you want to become Debt Free then you have come to the right place. Debt Free can offer you advice about your debt, call our specialist advisors on 0800 048 1763
5 Debt Problem Signs
If you can see your actions in the following five points then you may need to seek some form of debt help as you may be struggling with your unsecured debt:
1: You are spending more than 25% of your income on your unsecured debt.
Anyone who spends more than a quarter of their salary to their unsecured debt is classed as being over-indebted, according to guidelines published by the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform.
If this is you then you need to face up to your debt problems, spending this amount on your unsecured debt means that you may struggle to make your secured creditor commitments.
2: You can only afford to pay the minimum payments to your unsecured debt.
If you are only making the minimum payment to your debt because that is all you can afford, then this is an early warning sign of having a debt problem. Only paying the minimum about towards your debt is a dangerous way to deal with debt, as you will be surprised at how quickly your debt can add up.
If you cannot afford your debt you need to make sure that you can at least afford the minimum repayment, as bounced cheques and paying bills late will only add to your debt problems due to the charges that will be added.
3: You hide the letters that you receive from creditors
It is never a good thing if you are hiding the true extent of your debt from yourself. Try not to bury your head in the sand but instead take your first step towards positive action and escaping your debt problem.
No matter how big your debt problem is, there is always a debt solution for you and being unable to afford your debts does not mean that you have to declare yourself bankrupt. Think about if you would benefit from govern (more…)