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This is my friend called traditionally Piffle, following the name of hero of very popular French tale.

He is a real dandy-) We love him!

Over the years, many people with serious debt problems have found help in the form of a debt management plan.

A debt management plan can help you to clear your debts at a pace you can manage – but, like any debt solution, it’s not for everyone.

How debt management can help

When you first borrowed money, you and your lender will have agreed to clear terms laying out how the money would be repaid. This may have seemed fine at the time, but if your circumstances have changed, you may now find that your debts have become unmanageable – that you simply can’t afford to make those monthly payments.

A debt management plan is an alternative arrangement with your lenders that can enable you to repay your debts in smaller amounts over a longer period of time. Lenders may accept a debt management plan if they can see that it is the most realistic way for them to get back the money they are owed.

As well as reduced monthly payments, you may be able to negotiate a freeze or reduction in interest and other charges, which can prevent your debt from growing.

It is possible to arrange a debt management plan on your own. However, because of the time and effort this can involve, you may prefer to use a professional debt management company, who can carry out negotiations on your behalf.

Things to consider

A debt management plan is a significant financial commitment that will require you to pay as much as you can afford towards your debts every month, once your essential costs have been covered. If you have any reason to believe you might not be able to keep up with these regular payments, a debt management plan may not be suitable.

Also consider that unless your lenders agree to freeze the interest, repaying your debts over a longer period may mean you pay more interest overall (although a lot of people will accept this as long as their month-to-month outgoings are reduced).

Plus, ‘defaulting’ on a repayment agreement (failing to keep up with the terms to which you agreed) will have a negative impact on your credit rating – whether or not you enter a debt management plan – and this can make it harder and/or more expensive to access further credit for the six years it’ll show on your credit report.

Finally, remember that a debt management plan is an informal arrangement, and your lenders are in no way obliged to accept the terms. Debt management plans are usually agreed in six-month or twelve-month ‘blocks’, and your lenders do not have to renew the terms at the end of each block (although in reality they usually will if they can see it’s still the best way of recovering their money).

See how you could manage debt better & regain control of your finances here.

It’s always very interesting to watch children watching over something though it were pets, movie or circus or they are enjoying the happiest place on Earth – Disneyland, never mind what and where exactly kids are but they express their emotions so selflessly:-) Well. here is street circus and kids I made photos last Sanday: