Andre asked:


I have 30k in credit card debt. I was wondering if I could consolidate that into a mortgage. I have never applied for a home loan before. Have people done this in the past?

Ellen

jocundity5 asked:


I was thinking about taking out a personal loan to pay off some of my credit card debt (about 13k). The loan would be at lower interest than my current credit cards. Should I do this, or are there any other suggestions?

Edwin

Stephanie B asked:


needing to consolidate credit card debt. but would like to in future refinance home soon. will it cause a problem with refinance if secure with home?

Holly

Cassidy S asked:


I am trying to consolidate my credit card debt because the payments are too high each month. If I could get a home loan this would be perfect. I am having difficulty making all the payments and I don’t want to completely ruin my credit. Any reliable consolidation advice would be apprecitated!

Robin

TwistedxKiss asked:


I was watching a tv show on HGTV about people buying their first houses, and one of the families couldn’t get a decent mortgage amount because they had credit card debt. Is that just because the credit card debt affected their credit in general? If someone has student loan debt can they still get a mortgage as long as they are meeting at least the minimum payments?
Pretend you are talking to a 12 year old. I have no financial experience yet.

Warren

migueljuan asked:


I currently owe $45,000 in student loans and I am having a hard time paying them off. The loans are private (sallie mae) and I am not elligible for consolidating them via federal loans since I am not a US citizen. I was not able to get a visa so I had to leave the US. I live in Europe now.

I understand that declaring bankruptcy would not cancel out the student loans, but I have read that bankruptcy could cancel out credit card debt. I have a good credit score (790), so given some time, with an even higher credit score, I may be able to transfer my loans to a few credit cards.

What are the laws regarding credit card debt and bankruptcy? What difference does it make that I am not a US citizen and do not live in the US?

Lucy