Before taking out a debt consolidation loan, you must carefully consider the costs involved.
Most debt consolidation loan companies charge fees and these will be added to the money you are borrowing, therefore increasing the amount and possibly the term of your loan.
If you are thinking about taking out a consolidation loan it is very important that you carefully check the terms and conditions before signing up to anything.
You also need to consider if you can afford the cost of increased monthly payments. If you are struggling to pay the debts you have at the moment, you may not be able to afford the payments to a consolidation loan.
Although taking out a debt consolidation loan means you will only have one company to pay back each month, you may well be making large monthly payments to that company for a long period of time.
Look at your income and expenditure to see what money you have available and make sure that you can comfortably afford the repayments. If you can’t afford them, you will end up struggling even more in the future.
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The Government and the Consumer Financial Education Body (CFEB) have more information about debt consolidation loans on their websites. Visit www.direct.gov.uk or www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk.