http://www.debtreductioninfo.com/debt-reduction/quick-debt-reduction/ Quick debt reduction is possible. Learn which programs can offer quick debt reduction. en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT Weblog Editor 2.0 If you're looking for quick debt reduction, the best way to get it is through one of many debt reduction programs out there. But no matter how fast the debt reduction program you find can get you out of debt, chances are you won't think it's fast enough. How Long Quick Debt Reduction Takes A $10,000 debt at 18.5% interest typically takes 32 years and $24,500 to pay off if you don't pay more than the required monthly minimum. Most assuredly, you don't want to be in debt that long and pay that much. But with a quick debt reduction program, you can reduce that time to five years or less! Now, some might still think five years is a long time, but the program you choose might enable you to pay off your unsecured debts immediately, leaving you with a monthly payment that replaces all your other unsecured debt monthly payments. Here are a few examples of such quick debt reduction programs: Debt Consolidation - This involves negotiation to get your unsecured debt balances and interest rates lowered. Then the new, lower balances are combined and you make one monthly payment to the debt consolidation company, which they distribute among your creditors. Because of the reductions, you can become debt free in about five years. Debt Consolidation Loan - A loan given to you to pay off your unsecured debts. You pay off your unsecured debts immediately, but you still have the loan to pay back. The benefit is that the interest rate on the loan is so much lower (generally half of what you're paying now) that you can have it paid off in five years or less. Debt Settlement - Allows you to pay off your debts at 30-50 cents on the dollar. Generally, you have to have the new, lower amount off all at once, but some debt management companies will give you one to three years to pay it off. Of all these quick debt reduction programs, debt settlement is probably going to get you out of debt the fastest. However, it does leave a speed bump on your credit report. It will effect your credit like several late payments would. Another way to pay off your unsecured debts immediately is to get a debt consolidation mortgage. Under this popular debt reduction plan, you borrow from the equity in your house to pay off your unsecured debt. You use the money to pay off your unsecured debts immediately, and the loan balance and loan payments are added to your mortgage payment. So in a sense, because your unsecured debts are paid off, this is a form of quick debt reduction, but the debt itself isn't truly paid off until your mortgage is. However, you benefit from the low interest rate of your mortgage. If you think any of these personal debt reduction programs can help you, search the Internet or our Related Resources page to find a debt management company that can tell you which one is right for you. Quickdebt reduction help is just a few clicks away! Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT