Considering debt consolidation? Here's what you need to know

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Considering debt consolidation? Here's what you need to know Are you struggling with debt that seems to grow endlessly due to interest? Debt consolidation loans might offer a solution. Prosper CEO David Kimball joins Wealth to discuss the pros and cons of this debt relief option. Kimball emphasizes that the current high-interest rate environment is a primary reason to consider debt consolidation. By consolidating debt, borrowers can potentially reduce interest rate costs, especially if they're carrying balances across multiple high-interest credit cards. This approach allows for a transition from higher-interest debt to a single, lower-interest loan. However, Kimball stresses that the real key to financial health lies in managing finances and changing habits. He explains, "It really comes down to whether or not you have the capacity, and ultimately, if you don't change your habits, if you keep spending the way you were spending, you're going to take this debt from your credit cards, put it on a debt consolidation loan, [but] your credit card lines are still open. If you begin to spend on your credit card lines again, what you're doing at that point is creating more debt." Kimball cautions that this scenario is a significant drawback of debt consolidation. He advises, "You need to face your finances, understand them, and make a budget. For some people, you're going to have to change your spending behavior for this to be a really effective tool." #news #youtube #stocks About Yahoo Finance: Yahoo Finance provides free stock ticker data
  2024/09/08      youtube
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