Something that a lot of people do not how to do is to manage money, but it is also something that you can overcome. You don't have to be left in the dark about your finances in order to feel better. You'll want to keep in mind that when it comes to dealing with your failures, that you'll need to just stop spending for one day. Try to get some type of grasp on the situation by knowing exactly how much you have in the bank as of the present moment. Go online and check all your credit card balances. You'll want to consider doing anything and everything that you can think of in order to keep your credit good.
The first thing that you will want to do is get rid of all, but one credit card. Once you have that credit card, use for only emergency purposes (not just for shopping sprees). Once you realize that you have too many credit lines open, you'll be able to keep your credit score going. There are a lot of credit cards that can be canceled and still be paid on. If you end the credit card line today, you'll still continue to lower your balance, but not have the option to charge anything. You'll want to talk to some of your credit card companies in this manner so that you can keep yourself from further debt. There are just some people who can handle the credit and some people who can not.
The second thing that you'll want to do is get someone that you trust to help you with your personal income and spending. Try to get someone who is experienced and good with their money like your sister, brother, mother, father, or even your husband. They will help you to get on the right track.
You'll need to sit down and consider what is right and what is wrong with your finances. If you simply are over extended from your income, then you may need to get a second or third job to clear your name. You'll need to consider that you credit score is hard to fix, but within five years you can get out of the red and into the black. You'll simply need to consolidate all your credit cards and perhaps refinance your mortgage so that you can have fewer payments a month. You'll want to consider combining all of your credit cards into one payment so that you have less to worry about and also, you'll be able to get your credit under control. Keep in mind that this is the perfect way for you to be able to get rid of your debt as well.
If you are unable to re-consolidate or refinance then you are going to have to fix two things; your income and your outcome. First, you need to cut back on your spending. This means that you'll need to give up things like going out to restaurants and bars. You'll also want to watch how big of gifts that you give out. Finally, do not act like you have more money than you do. If you are able to limit yourself to $50 a week for things like cigs, drinking, entertainment, and take out then you'll be able to save money.
Finally, you'll have to learn how to save money. Saving money is hard, because you feel like you have a lot more money than you know what to do with, however, you need to save and make money through investments. These investments would be like interest bearing accounts. Use things like CDS and even savings accounts so that you can keep yourself from the debt.
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