Saturday, April 18, 2009

What is the difference between an overdraft and debt?

My husband has run almost £2000 overdraft and he says its not debt just an overdraft, nothing to worry about.





I am worried sick and I still see it as debt!





He had just finished paying a massive debt last year which took him over 10 years to pay off.





Now he%26#039;s started a small one without telling me. I made him promise to tell me if he had any problems with money which he failed to do so.





I helped pay off a few of his urgent debts in the past.





I can%26#039;t afford £2000 debt right now as things are different now we have young children and I%26#039;m unemployed.

What is the difference between an overdraft and debt?
Are you confusing debt and loan. An overdraft is definitely a debt no doubt about that. It isn%26#039;t a loan. The difference between an overdraft and a loan is that a loan you pay back at an agreed monthly rate over an agreed period with an agreed rate of interest on the original borrowing. An overdraft is where your husband is dipping into the banks money and paying it back as and when he can. An overdraft is a much more expensive way to borrow money than a loan as the interest rate will usually be higher but the advantage is that you could pay it back as quickly as you wanted to. It doesn%26#039;t sound to me like your husband is going to be able to pay this money back any time soon so he would be well advised to speak to the bank about converting it to a loan. Do not be fooled by what you husband is telling you (and himself no doubt) a 2000k overdraft is most definitely something to worry about and an issue that must be addressed immediately. I think you husband has a bigger problem than this overdraft though. He seems to be a spendaholic and is obviously spending money without consulting you. You need to put a stop to it now if you don%26#039;t want to run into sever financial problems in the future.





When you are feeling calm and when the two of you have time to discuss the situation without distractions you need to sit him down and explain to him that a 2000k is not only a debt but it%26#039;s one of the most expensive ways to borrow money that there is apart from credit cards. Sorry to say it but there is a good chance he has some of those you don%26#039;t know about as well. You need to convince him that he does have a problem that is affecting the whole family and it must be resolved.





Don%26#039;t be tempted by these ads of the TV for debt consolidation loans. If you want debt advice speak to your local Citizen%26#039;s advice bureau, they may have debt counsellors there who can help you for nothing.





good luck
Reply:An overdraft is a sort of debt that you owe the bank. It means that you took out more money than was available in yout account. And yes, you do have to pay the bank back.
Reply:Off course it is debt..still has to be paid for doesn%26#039;t it??
Reply:Overdraft is a debt. At one point in time before you die you will have to pay it back.





If you are always at your overdraft limit you bank may review your overdraft and reduce it.
Reply:My bank allows me an overdraft of £500. If I overspend and some of my debt out does my monthly pension (paid in each month) I have the 500 to play with. If I then overspend more and go over the 500 allowed, the bank will start charging me £35 quid a time for going over the 500. I still at some stage have to reduce the 500 I%26#039;ve gone into as it is still owed to the bank, an overdraft is not a gift, it just helps one at bad times to %26#039;borrow%26#039; from the bank without excess charges.
Reply:an overdraft must be arranged. this then allows you to overspend your account by a certain amount, and tyhen pay it ba#ck with little or no interest. Debt is where you overspend, but youb havent arraged with your financial institute to do that, so you go into debt and you have to repay it with interest.
Reply:if the bank has allowed you to go up to £2000 as part of an agreement, then its an overdraft. if you exceed an overdraft or the bank hasn%26#039;t given you one, then your in debt.
Reply:there is no difference. a $2000 overdraft just means your bank account had so many bills trying to come out of it, that you now owe the bank $2000. It is still a debt. And quite frankly, i%26#039;m surprised a bank allowed that much of an overdraft to happen. Normally they would just deny payment. Banks don%26#039;t usually cover your *** to that degree. maybe $100, MAYBE, and there is also an overdraft fee. my bank account charges me $40 if i overdraft any amount. even if it is just 1 cent overdrafted, they charge me $40. so now i owe the bank $40.01, hypethetically speaking. sounds like your husband has some issues
Reply:Technically an overdraft is a debt (to the bank, or the payee).





A debt is a debt. An overdraft is where you draw out of your account an amount over what you have in it.





If you wrote a cheque to ABC, ltd, for 2000 pounds and the bank honored it, but you didn%26#039;t have the 2000 pounds (sorry, don%26#039;t have the symbol handy), then you would owe the bank 2000 pounds and that would be your debt to the bank.





If you wrote a cheque to ABC, ltd, for 2000 pounds and the bank did NOT honor it, then you would owe ABC, ltd., the 2000 pounds as a debt.





If the 2000 pounds was merely a deposit on something, then probably not be liable, as they didn%26#039;t really lose any money, but if you received a product (car?) or service as a result, then it was really to pay a debt and you owe ABC, ltd., the 2000 pounds and yes, it would be a debt.
Reply:Overdraft is when the bank lets you spend to a certain limit. Debt is over that limit
Reply:They are both debts. but an overdraft is arranged by the bank so that you can withdraw more than you have in your account. a debt is something you owe. Wouldn%26#039;t worry many business have overdrafts of many thousands!
Reply:debt is when you owe someone something.





an overdraft is an %26quot;allowable%26quot; owe to the bank, so you are right, it%26#039;s debt.
Reply:An overdraft is Debt that has been agreed with the bank.





If he went overdrawn by £2000 without their permission then it would be Debt with an agreement.





Either way you are probably better of without it, check to see what interest or charges he has to pay on it, there may be cheaper ways of clearing it.
Reply:an overdraft is defintely a type of debt, like a loan or a mortgage. Debt is the overall term to describe owing money or things of value to someone else which will need to be repaid in kind. Therefore your husband is an idiot, you should have listened to your mother and not married him.
Reply:overdraft and debt are the same thing...it%26#039;s all money that he owes.
Reply:Debt in my book is outstanding money that cannot be paid back. In this day and age £2,000 is NOTHING. I have colleagues at work that owe 10,s of thousands.


The bank won%26#039;t bat an eyelid at 2,000, just don%26#039;t let it grow anymore.
Reply:This isn%26#039;t a good situation to be in, and I speak from experience here. 2k overdraft isn%26#039;t exactly gobsmacking, but with his history of bad money management it%26#039;s certainly not the path he should be going down, espeically as you have children.





Helping him to pay off old debts is a model you can now follow for your own strength: if he asks again for help with new debts, you can tell him %26quot;Look, I helped you before - now you%26#039;re on your own%26quot; - don%26#039;t forget that, by running up debts now after you%26#039;ve already helped him with old ones is actually quite rude. And the fact that he%26#039;s lied about it just compounds his addiction to being in debt (for whatever reason)...





There are positive things you can do, though - get rid of his access to various types of money (credit/debit cards) at least in the short term - tell him that he needs to clear his 2k debt (and it is a debt) before he can start using them again. And make sure that you log everything that happens - being unemployed and looking after children should also give you the perfect opportunity to look after money and the books as well, and help him get back on track and realise his responsibilities towards his family.
Reply:An overdraft is technically a debt that is due immediately.
Reply:an overdraft is an arranged loan as such with the bank and is not a debt, it is like havin a credit card and he will be charged interest on it, when money goes into the bank it will automatically come off th overdraft but will be available to spend with interest charged
Reply:an overdraft is still debt no matter what way you look at it the bad thing is that when the bank want to stop the overdraft you have to pay it all at once no paying up or agreements they are/can be worse than loans and credit cards. tell him to ask the bank to reduce it by a certain amount each month untill its off, it saves any nasty suprises.


How is debt sold by our government to other countries?

How does the debt system work, what happens when the other countries buy our debt, can they sell our debt to other countries, can they force us to pay our debts at any given time, please explain how the national debt system works?





Thanks, I need lots of details and really want to understand so thanks again for your help!

How is debt sold by our government to other countries?
It is done when the government issues bonds. For example the US government issues Treasury Bills and Notes that anyone can purchase. When countries hold Foreign Exchange reserves they don%26#039;t actually hold cash. They hold bonds so that they can make interest. When a foreign country buys the bonds they bought our debt.


Yes they can sell our debt (bonds) to anyone at anytime.


No, they cannot force us to pay the debt at anytime, only when the bond matures (ie. a 30-year bond expires in 30 years)
Reply:It%26#039;s sold in the open market through authorized dealers at auction. The debt is sold as bills, notes and bonds which have short, intermediate or long terms, respectively, at fixed rates. Once the debt is sold to buyers, the owners are then free to resell it to others. Based on the prices they get, there is an %26quot;effective%26quot; yield based on the face value interest rate and the discounted price it%26#039;s sold at. So, as the price of a Treasury rises, it%26#039;s effective yield falls, and vice-versa. The market is always fluctuating based on financial and economic indicators and the state of the political environment. Treasuries also effectively set interest rates instead of the Federal Reserve, not the reverse, because the immensity of the market will overwhelm the Fed%26#039;s power to raise or lower the discount rate. Average consumers like you or I can also buy Treasuries (or debt) through our broker or directly from the Treasury through Treasury Direct service, or through mutual funds and money markets which invest in them. Many argue that the current debt-based system is destructive of resources, human life and liberty and should be replaced again by a gold and silver standard (but that%26#039;s another subject).
Reply:rather than using the term debt, use government bonds to understand the issue.


a debt has to be paid when its due. otherwise no one would do business with you. (it is not a very hard thing for countries)

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How can I get debt consolidation with hospital bills and non credit card debt?

I have a bunch of hospital bills that really cost me in credit scores. I really want to try to consolidate it but I can%26#039;t find anyone who does debt consolidation without credit card debt. Any suggestions?

How can I get debt consolidation with hospital bills and non credit card debt?
Call the hospital and see if they have any programs that can help. Last month when I ended up in the ER with my gallbladder we got put on a payment plan where we only pay off $28 a month until the bill is gone. The surgeons office also worked out a plan where we actually only have to pay half of what the bill would have been (because my dingbat husband cancled our health insurance back in May *smacks head against wall*).
Reply:Go and sit down with hospital administration face to face. They will work with you.


How do you settle debt with credit card companies?

I%26#039;ve got some debt that%26#039;s currently in collections. And I got to talking to one of the debt collectors and he revealed that the average company is willing to settle for about 75% of the debt owed.


But since they%26#039;re basically screwing you with outragous interest that never allows you to really pay off the principal debt, are they willing to settle for even less.


What are some useful tricks when dealing with these parasites?




How do you settle debt with credit card companies?
Do not talk with debt collectors over the phone. No mather how smart you think you are, they are trained to get the best of you.


Instead send them a letter stating that the cannot contact you by phone anymore. Any contact has to be by US mail to an address that you specify. Send letter by certified mail and keep copies for your records.





Never reveal any personal information to a debt collector. They will use it against you. Don%26#039;t appear desperate, just play the waiting game with them. Remember, that you have the power, you have the money, and they are the ones who want to get their hands on it.





If they come up with a settlement that seems fair to you, include a %26quot;pay for delete%26quot; agreement. Don%26#039;t pay them a dime before they agree to delete all derogatory information they have placed in your credit files. It is very important that you get the agreement in writing first before you pay.





Good luck.
Reply:HI for free advice and solutions to all your debt problems try this website www.debtconsolidationloans-uk.... Report Abuse

Reply:Check out this book Dealing with Debt: Beating the Bill Collectors at their Own Game by Sierra Rogers. It tells you how to actually talk to bill collectors, including a chapter on negotiating settlements. The website is http://www.dealingwithdebt.net... It really helped me out. Good luck! Report Abuse

Reply:Go to hotdebts.com and they have several ways you can do this Report Abuse

Reply:Educate yourself before you call back the collector. They purchase debts for pennies on the dollar. If charge off was 1000, they could have purchased it for 150.00 and now come after your for the full 1000 plus fees. A charge off at a bank is a lost of profits, this is in the end is great for the bank for it effects amount of business taxes paid. It is a hassle though. Educate yourself. Follow the link below. And do not let them threaten of lawsuit. Court fees cost more than debt, even if they paid pennies on the dollar.
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Debt?????????????

i am in like over $30,000 debt. is there anyway i could make money with out really budgeting? keep in mind that i own a store, so i have to buy items for it everyweek.

Debt?????????????
I would seek a financial professional. I met with a Primerica representative and they help me get out of debt. There is no fee to see them and they gave me a free financial needs analysis. Since they don%26#039;t charge clients anything, they do ask for referrals, which I had no problem with.
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Reply:If your credit is not perfect and you are not planning to get a loan soon, I think you should consider consulting with a debt management company. Try http://www.consumerdebtgroup.c...


Their staffs are pretty knowledgeable and they will give you advice for free. Report Abuse

Reply:Is there any reason why you do not want to budget? I know that it has a huge negative view, but creating a budget is really not hard and once you get started with one and you see it work, it starts to get fun. Report Abuse

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Reply:Why would you not budget? Especially if you own a store. That%26#039;s just foolishness - how will you know what to pay in taxes? How will you know if your business is making any money? Budgeting is a part of doing business. If you don%26#039;t do it yourself, hire an accountant to take care of it for you. Maybe that%26#039;s WHY you%26#039;re $30,000 in debt.





A spending plan (budget) will help you see if you%26#039;re making enough to cover your expenses. Without it, there%26#039;s no real way to know. Go to http://www.daveramsey.com and look for his simple spending plan (this is for personal expenses, not business). That will give you an idea where to start. Go to the library and check out books on accounting and small business record-keeping.





you HAVE to have a spending plan. Do it now!
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Reply:Get a Dave Ramsey book... he is amazing at helping people get out of debt... Good Luck.


Monday, March 23, 2009

How do you settle debt with credit card companies?

I%26#039;ve got some debt that%26#039;s currently in collections. And I got to talking to one of the debt collectors and he revealed that the average company is willing to settle for about 75% of the debt owed.


But since they%26#039;re basically screwing you with outragous interest that never allows you to really pay off the principal debt, are they willing to settle for even less.


What are some useful tricks when dealing with these parasites?


|||Do not talk with debt collectors over the phone. No mather how smart you think you are, they are trained to get the best of you.


Instead send them a letter stating that the cannot contact you by phone anymore. Any contact has to be by US mail to an address that you specify. Send letter by certified mail and keep copies for your records.





Never reveal any personal information to a debt collector. They will use it against you. Don%26#039;t appear desperate, just play the waiting game with them. Remember, that you have the power, you have the money, and they are the ones who want to get their hands on it.





If they come up with a settlement that seems fair to you, include a %26quot;pay for delete%26quot; agreement. Don%26#039;t pay them a dime before they agree to delete all derogatory information they have placed in your credit files. It is very important that you get the agreement in writing first before you pay.





Good luck.|||HI for free advice and solutions to all your debt problems try this website www.debtconsolidationloans-uk.... Report Abuse
|||Check out this book Dealing with Debt: Beating the Bill Collectors at their Own Game by Sierra Rogers. It tells you how to actually talk to bill collectors, including a chapter on negotiating settlements. The website is http://www.dealingwithdebt.net... It really helped me out. Good luck! Report Abuse
|||Go to hotdebts.com and they have several ways you can do this Report Abuse
|||Educate yourself before you call back the collector. They purchase debts for pennies on the dollar. If charge off was 1000, they could have purchased it for 150.00 and now come after your for the full 1000 plus fees. A charge off at a bank is a lost of profits, this is in the end is great for the bank for it effects amount of business taxes paid. It is a hassle though. Educate yourself. Follow the link below. And do not let them threaten of lawsuit. Court fees cost more than debt, even if they paid pennies on the dollar.|||


I was in debt about till about 6 months ago. I found this free E-Book that basically answered every single one of my question and helped me get totally out of debt. Its at http://www.inarinbows.com/debt .It was %100 free and within 20 seconds your emailed both ebooks. I now am able to answer the phone every time it rings and actually know for the first time in my life its not a creditor.check out http://www.inarinbows.com/debt

Debt?????????????

i am in like over $30,000 debt. is there anyway i could make money with out really budgeting? keep in mind that i own a store, so i have to buy items for it everyweek.|||I would seek a financial professional. I met with a Primerica representative and they help me get out of debt. There is no fee to see them and they gave me a free financial needs analysis. Since they don%26#039;t charge clients anything, they do ask for referrals, which I had no problem with.|||Consolidate All Of My Debt http://www.consolidateallofmyd... will lower almost all your credit card debt to zero percent 0%. Report Abuse
|||The best way to get rid of your debt is to focus on your needs and not wants. Sell everything you don%26#039;t need and want. Focus on the simplicities and avoid the complexities. Check out http://clearmybills.com Report Abuse
|||If your credit is not perfect and you are not planning to get a loan soon, I think you should consider consulting with a debt management company. Try http://www.consumerdebtgroup.c...


Their staffs are pretty knowledgeable and they will give you advice for free. Report Abuse
|||Is there any reason why you do not want to budget? I know that it has a huge negative view, but creating a budget is really not hard and once you get started with one and you see it work, it starts to get fun. Report Abuse
|||DAVE RAMSEY is THE answer !





www.daveramsey.com Report Abuse
|||Here are many ways you can make money online: http://www.squidoo.com/supermo... Here%26#039;s a debt blog: http://www.getting-out-of-debt... Good luck! Report Abuse
|||try these guys, they%26#039;ve help me pay off my debt quickly, they will get in touch with you


www.triple7debt.com all the best to you Report Abuse
|||Why would you not budget? Especially if you own a store. That%26#039;s just foolishness - how will you know what to pay in taxes? How will you know if your business is making any money? Budgeting is a part of doing business. If you don%26#039;t do it yourself, hire an accountant to take care of it for you. Maybe that%26#039;s WHY you%26#039;re $30,000 in debt.





A spending plan (budget) will help you see if you%26#039;re making enough to cover your expenses. Without it, there%26#039;s no real way to know. Go to http://www.daveramsey.com and look for his simple spending plan (this is for personal expenses, not business). That will give you an idea where to start. Go to the library and check out books on accounting and small business record-keeping.





you HAVE to have a spending plan. Do it now!|||There%26#039;s an interesting book titled %26quot;Rich Dad, Poor Dad.%26quot; You may want to check it out.|||Get a Dave Ramsey book... he is amazing at helping people get out of debt... Good Luck.