Everywhere you look Debt consolidation programs are being offered. Ads on billboards as well as commercials on television are promising to eliminate your bills. The services are designed for people who cannot pay their bills and are getting harassed by bill collectors and have late fees and penalties they cannot pay.

There are many different types of debt consolidation services and each will have unique impacts on your credit score. The services are legal but can make problems on your credit report that are hard to repair.

The fact is if you are not paying your bills on time or have fallen way behind, your credit is already compromised and may not be repairable without help. Debt consolidation management programs are perfect for people in those situations. You can have your debts removed quickly and for less than you owe. Your accounts will all be settled for a less amount by the debt consolidation service. You can save hundreds or thousands of dollars by doing this and since your credit was already declining it may not matter much to you that this will further the damage.

People who only need to better their debt to income ratio or just needing to remove high interest rate debt to increase their credit score should not use the debt consolidation management type of services.

If someone is attempting to enhance their credit situation or requiring help to consolidate their high interest debts to a smaller interest loan should only consider a debt consolidation loan. A debt consolidation loan offers lower interest rates than you may be paying with your credit card companies or other unsecure debts. These loans are intended to allow you to pay off your old high interest debt leaving you with one low interest payment. Engulfing your high interest debts into a low interest consolidation loan you possibly save thousands of dollars of interest payments.

There is more to know about debt consolidation than just the harm some of the services can cause. For some people the services are the only way to relieve their debts and get a fresh start. If a debt consolidation loan is taken then there are not actual harmful affects to your credit, only positive ones.

It will depend on your financial situation as to what debt consolidation service interests you. Those who are planning on applying for mortgage loan or are attempting to remove high interest rates from credit card debt a debt consolidation loan is an excellent option. Other types of debt consolidation services or programs can leave negative marks on your credit report and will decrease your credit score.

The debt consolidation loan will leave no negative effect on your credit report and possibly will increase your credit score. Because you are paying 100% of your debt the debt consolidation loan will allow you and your creditors to remain friendly. The accounts you are paying off in full can be closed or remain open for credit history length preservation. It is a good idea to leave a couple of the older accounts open as to not affect your credit score.

Susan Reynolds is the webmaster for a leading South African Debt Consolidation provider. For more information visit: http://www.debtconsolidation123.co.za/