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What Happens If I Don't Pay My Credit Card Debt? - 5 Things To Expect
Author : J.J. Yong
Many of us out here have used credit cards at least once in our lives, and may probably be still using them. While these cards offer convenience and the ability to not carry much cash around so that it is safer, the misuse of these cards would make you lose financial sense and end up mired deeply in debt. Many people have fallen into this trap, and once you are in credit card debt, it is extremely difficult to get out of this sticky situation.
Many people end up taking personal loans or additional jobs to clear their credit card balances, and this certainly does not bode well for your financial security. Some people do not pay their debts, and think they might be able to get away with it. Think again! The following points would showcase to you what you can expect if you do not pay your card debts in time:
1) You would get plenty of phone calls from your creditors reminding you of your outstanding balances. At the same time, you would get payments reminders via mail and email as well, and you would end up having to filter calls to avoid having to answer the constant tirade from your creditors' end.
2) Debt settlement options would be offered to you if you regularly stop paying your credit card bills. Once you hit your limit, the cards will be barred as well, thus you would be unable to use them until you make your payments. And the more you avoid payments, you would end up accumulating more interest and other finance charges, thus you lose money all the time when you don't pay up.
3) Debt collection agencies would take over from your creditors, and start hunting you down so that the credit card payments are made. And remember, contrary to the polite way of your creditors, you are in for a shock because these debt collection folks are not going to be nice or polite to you. They would not worry about calling even at 4 or 5 a.m., all they bother about is getting their money back. And things could get rough, and they might even resort to violence to make you pay up.
4) You could also be sued in court, and even be declared bankrupt if your situation gets really precarious.
5) Last but not least, expect a lot of stress when you do not pay your bills on time. The creditors and debt collectors would be constantly calling you up, and you would lose your peace of mind when you get entangled in credit card debt, so take all precautions to avoid this situation!
To avoid all of these, please try to keep your credit card spending at a minimum, and do settle your full payments instead of minimum payments when you pay your monthly credit card bills.
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Submitted : 2010-03-08 Word Count : 1005 Popularity: 68 Times Viewed: 18
