Martin Pelmore, Credit Counseling: Could it Work for Me?<br><br><br><br><p>In the face of financial hardship, many seeking a responsible
solution turn to credit counseling. Credit counseling is, all too
often, the last stop before bankruptcy. That is, of course, not to say
that credit counseling prevents bankruptcy altogether. There are more
cases than one might think that end up in bankruptcy court after credit
counseling has failed to remedy the financial woes of the debtor.</p><p>It
is doubtful that the failure of credit counseling for some consumers
can be blamed on the credit counseling company. Sure there are some
cases but, more often than not, credit counseling fails to end
financial problems because the person who ran up the debt in the first
place continues to run up the debt or doesn't stick to the budgeting
that they were taught through credit counseling.</p><p>If you are
thinking of pursuing credit counseling, it's important to remember
that, as with any counseling, you get back what you put into credit
counseling. You can't expect miracles from your credit counseling
company. Credit counseling is all about working with you, not working
for you. Credit counseling is not going to solve your financial
problems, but rather teach you to solve your own financial problems and
avoid getting back into them.</p><p>Even if you relapse into debt after
successful credit counseling, it is still, most likely, going to be a
better option for you than bankruptcy. Credit counseling can be a
wealth of knowledge, even if you have a hard time putting it into, or
keeping it in, action. Sometimes there are more complexities behind
financial problems that just can't be solved through credit counseling.
Once you have dealt with all of the issues surrounding your debt
appropriately, the education you have gotten in credit counseling can
ultimately lend to your financial success and freedom from debt for
good.</p><p>Timothy Gorman is a successful webmaster and publisher of
Debt-Relief-Solutions.com. He provides more debt relief, bankruptcy and that you can research in your pajamas on his website.</p><p>
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