Credit Card debt is an ugly reality for more and more people as financial institutions incorporate increasing amounts of subliminal ‘debt is okay’ messages into their publicity campaigns.

One thing that people are being taught from a very young age is that certain forms of debt are acceptable, while others are less desirable. The perfect example is the reluctance of people to take out a personal loan to deal with credit card debt.

Quite frankly - it’s insane.

Credit Card Debt will most likely offer you the highest interest rates of any type of debt out there and as such getting rid of it should always be your number one priority.

And you should be prepared to do whatever is necessary to make your credit card debt go away. If that includes getting a personal loan then you should get a personal loan.

BUT…

Don’t just blindly take my word for that. After all blindly accepting the banks ‘debt is good’ message is what got you in trouble in the first place. Do the maths in your head.

If your credit card interest rate is 12% and you can get a loan for 7% then clearly it’s better to be paying back the loan than the credit card. However one of the things that is good about a credit card is you can pay it back at your own rate. If you come in to a bag of money today you can clear the entire lot in one go and not worry about the interest at all.

Not all loans operate this way. So be sure to weigh the pro’s and cons of both options before you make your mind up. Factor the speed you think you can pay the debt back into your equation.

One closing word about credit cards. They are often a temptation we are better to do without. Paying off a credit card debt is often seen as a license for people to start racking up a new debt.

If you know your mind works this way then a personal loan to clear the debt may be a bad idea. You may see the $0 balance on the credit card and start spending again even though that $0 is only there as a result of a personal loan.

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