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Avoid Bankruptcy: Why is it a Step to be Taken

As to the survey, there are numerous people who come to the decision of filing for
bankruptcy and the scale grows higher and higher every year. Most creditors are
confronted with the debtors who are surely the pains in their necks.

They have to formally file their complaints to the debtors who never show up
themselves again, reject phone calls, and ignore notices. These creditors are not
only confined to the banks, they are also the credit card providers, loan
providers, car companies, and many others.

Indeed, the decline in the financial status of the debtor produces a grave effect
on the businesses of the creditors. If you have several loans here and there, you
might want to picture yourself being in a state of financial crisis.

How do you see yourself? Would you rather enjoy being chased by banks, credit card
companies, and other agents because they ask for one thing�your payment! Do you
want to enjoy a life of being threatened and harassed? How do you think you would
be able to cope up with such reality? Now if you do not want to even imagine
yourself being the object of ridicule and threats, you need to work out on one
thing and that is to avoid bankruptcy.

Why should you avoid bankruptcy? Why is there a need for you to be careful when you
make loans? The reason is very basic and simple.

You do not want to shame yourself and ruin your credit reputation! It comes
instinctively that when you procure any kind of loan, you have to be sure with
yourself that you have the financial capacity to pay for those. Because if you do
not see yourself being capacitated of repaying those loans, then think about
backing out from availing any of those.

You must avoid bankruptcy. This must not sound as if you are being mentored. You
simply have to bear this in mind as a reminder to you. When you file for
bankruptcy, sure enough, the stain would leave marks on your credit reports. The
credit report would bear the stains of bankruptcy for a duration of almost ten
years. Now when you have the dire need to secure loans, the creditors would always
have second thoughts. You are not in the position to blame them though. They are
running a financial business and they do not want to get unlucky. They would never
risk negotiating with someone who has got a very ruined credit score. So let us say
that you have been allowed to loan some money.

The thing is, you will be charged with a higher interest rate or that you could
never get the entire amount of the money that you wish to borrow. Your loan could
be decreased basing on the discretion of the creditor. You must understand that
these creditors would see you as a big risk to their businesses. More so, they
would tightly hold on to your collateral so that they have something to fall back
on.

Also, the loans such as child support, tax liens, and student loans are not among
those that could be relieved from you. Even though you claim bankruptcy, you will
still be fully obliged to meet the repayment for these loans. You must not see
bankruptcy as an ultimate solution to your financial crisis. You are going to let
your reputation suffer if you commit to this. Hence, as early as now, try to assess
your financial capacity and gauge it with your existing loans. Avoid bankruptcy if
you do not want to mess up your life.

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