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    Debt Management

    Hey in the current recession time so many people have to left their job and they are now in critical situation. One of my friend is also in such a bad situation and he is in debt now . He needs a good advisor comapny for debt management . So can anyone suggest that which is a relevant debt management company in uk? Thanks in advance.

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    A simple Debt Management Plan

    The recession has pushed even the most financially responsible persons amongst us, into a debt crisis. The interest on arrear/late payments exacerbates the situation even further. The pile of bills is increasing, and it just seems that there is no way out. Or is there?

    Debt management to each household or business is unique. No matter how appealing any debt management program sounds, it will only work if discipline and dedication is applied.

    Here I offer a guideline tried by a few clients whom claimed that it not only worked but also became fun after a while.

    For the Household

    · Collate all bills in a folder, and don’t discard any invoice, statement or letter of demand.
    · Take the balances from every single statement, and list it.
    · Transfer the balances on to a spreadsheet, starting with the most important, to the least important. (Mortgage, Vehicle repayments, electricity, groceries, etc)
    · Split the due amount between long-term and short-term portion.
    · Obtain totals. Don’t panic, even if totals reveal that you heavily indebted, this is a start.
    · Refine the spreadsheet, by listing the next 12 months.
    · Scrutinize the list and determine if there are any expenses/debt that can be considered unnecessary, such as cable TV, clothing accounts etc.
    · Under the monthly columns, start listing the priority payments, such as mortgage, vehicle repayment etc.
    · Target the short-term debts for elimination. Entertainment and food expenses should be slashed to cover one or two small debts.
    · If the totals reveal that payments are way above income, start playing around with the expense figures, by reducing each debt proportionally until it can be match your monthly income. Have one small debt that can be expunged completely.
    · Notice how extra cash is freed up after one month, to pay debts in the following months.
    · Follow through by looking at the complete picture on the spreadsheet.
    · Proceed to call your creditors, informing them that you will pay less in a certain month on a bill, and catch up in the following.
    · There are two important factors to bear in mind; PAY 80 to 90% of Priority Bills, and SETTLE, SMALL Bills. The amounts in-between can be stalled or deferred.
    · As you pay amounts on the spreadsheet, mark the items, and congratulate yourself.
    · After three months, you should notice an improvement, in your cash flow.
    · If it works, start paying extra on your debt.

    For the business

    The business owner has even more room to play with, than a normal salaried worker.
    · The business should be in a position to extract an age analysis listing of all debts for a certain period.
    · All the data can be transferred to a spreadsheet and the long-term component can be added.
    · Due to economic conditions debtors are settling late, so different repayment terms should be negotiated with creditors.
    · The first priority for any business is salaries, followed by rent, telephone, transportation etc.
    · Split total dues over a four-week period, starting with salaries/wages.
    · Determine if there are any arrears on debt and its long-term component.
    · Create week ending payment targets, i.e. Salaries, per week, or month end date, followed by the 7th, 15th, 25th of each month.
    · Categorize your debts in the same sequence as above, as per priority.
    · Lets use an example of monthly debt/overhead of say R50 000, might seem compelling, but divided by four weeks (R12 500) it starts to appear more manageable. Remember, you used to pay R50 000, once of at a certain period, say the 30th, your attempts to remain loyal to your own creditors by trying to pay the same amount as before got you in this mess, but now we spreading this debt over four weeks to accommodate your customers.
    · Your own loyal, struggling customers will pay you late (recession), so we factor their late payments into our own repayment plan, as opposed to rushing to settle all creditors.
    · If it appears that you might not hit the weekly target, find alternative means of raising the cash, but stick to your repayment plan. This is vital, if you are going to make the repayment plan work.
    · If you make every payment target, consider paying extra on your debt.


    We assume that we need more cash to survive. We can work with the little we generate, even in situations where we lost income this repayment plan can work.

    Seek creditors cooperation as far as possible, since their understanding is crucial to the success of any repayment plan. What gets people deeper into debt is panic and disdain for their creditors. They avoid creditors for months on end, and when action is taken, they have to raise vast sums, to settle one creditor, leaving them in a precarious position, with regard to their other debts.

    Readers are however, advised to seek additional debt counseling if they in serious debt.
    Sean Goss We all are scared, but only few are brave.
    www.sgafc.co.za

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    Hey thanks to take interest for my query. It will be useful for all.

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    Yes thanks for ur information. But my friend is in serious debt . I also searched some debt management companies on search engine but i am confused. So in search of reliable debt management company. Hope will get it soon. If anybody knows can suggest here.Thanks.

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