our annual income is about 140K but because of our high debt, we are having problems keeping up with payments
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
$140,000 in income a year and you can%26#039;t make it? You%26#039;ve got a real problem. Weren%26#039;t you taught anything in your growing years? What kind of parents?
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
I know exactly how you feel. We were the exact same way. The experts will tell you to not touch your 401k. What we did is we called a debt management company called Freedom Point. They have since merged with Care One. They have several plans. They can negotiate with the credit card companies to lower your interest rate. Then they combine all your payments in to one payment that you pay to them and they pay your bills every month. In our case it did come out where we owed a little less every month but our interest rates dropped and that helps us pay off our balances sooner. I know they also have another debt program where they settle your balances for less money then you owe. It%26#039;s an option besides bankruptcy. It would have taken us 20 years to pay off our debt at minimum payments. We are 2 years into a 4 year pay off. Or you can go the route of bankruptcy. Of course that kills your credit score and rating for 10 years. Good luck. I know how you feel and I sympathize!
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
Leave the 401k alone , and just search for credit cards companies that will offer you 0% for a year on transfer of balance. One thing to watch out for is that don%26#039;t charge you a transfer fee. There are some companies out there that wont charge the transfer fee, you%26#039;ll just have to do some research. Creditcards.com It sounds like you pay your bills and are a responsible person, but have over spent and have problems saving money. If you take out money in your 401k, not only you%26#039;ll get a huge penalty, you wont have any savings. Look at other things that you could really live without. Call your cable/satilite provider and ask them if there is any plans the can save you money on you bill. most cable providers offer phone/internet/cable in a bundle, and this will save you tons of $$$%26#039;s. This is just one example, but there are 1000%26#039;s of way to reduce your monthly debt. Did you know that it cost $35 to $40 per year just having your DVD player plugged in, not on ,but plugged in.
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
ok stop with the wants and pay only the needs for one year and you can be debt free -- stop charging and like i say only take care of just needs -- if a kid says she needs a upgrade on the computer put it to the need or want test!!!! if you draw down the the 401k you will pay extra taxes and fees and in a year you will be back in debt without any savings!!!
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
No. Do not use your 401 K or your defferred comp. to pay off credit card debts. This is just a bad idea.
Try to find other ways you can save money and you can use the savings to pay off your debts.
Good luck.
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
I believe you can claim a hardship and use your 401K. Most times you will have to take all the money out and you will pay a penalty and taxes when you do.
Another piece of advice is if you have been missing payment that will show on your credit report for 7 years and lower you credit score. Also using a credit service to help reduce your credit debt to manageable payments will also have a bad effect on your credit score.
When a credit card company agrees to lower the amount you owe they will write off the difference as a bad debt. This will have a negative effect on your credit score and will stay on your report for 7 years.
You have made the first move by admitting a problem. Now find a good attorney or credit counselor for more advice on how to correct your problem.
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
Leave your 401(k) alone or later (when you have a better grasp of math) you will be SO mad at yourself!
You might consider temporarily halting contributions to it though, or limiting them to any company match until you are straight...
You can easily pay of $40K in debt in less than a year if you have an income of $140K. First, make a budget. If your mortgage payment is greater than $2,916/month (25% of your income), you might consider moving to a smaller home, or you will be struggling forever.
You don%26#039;t indicate your age, or the value of your retirement savings, those would certainly play into figuring just how much %26quot;catch-up%26quot; you need to play, but you must have some VERY expensive (or foolish) habits if you are in any way struggling of $140K! The average income in the US is about $43K, and many of those folks are millionaires!
We have virtually no savings except 401K %26amp; defferred comp should we use it to pay off 40K in credit card debt?
Leave your 401K alone. The credit card companies aren%26#039;t worth you %26quot;stealing from your future,%26quot; as Suze Orman calls it. Try this company. They helped me out in a big way. http://www.settledebtforever.com Don%26#039;t feel bad. It happens to the best of us.
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