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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 29, 2011 -- Many people who have got into debt run up balances on many credit cards. This can be a daunting situation but there are a number of ways to manage it. Firstly, it is important to try to pay off at least the minimum payment for each card; it is not sensible to pay a large amount off of one card and nothing off another as this will start to trigger pressure from the company that you have not paid.

Assuming that you can pay off the minimum balance from each card, each month how do you decide what card to pay if you can afford a little extra. There are two main strategies :- one is to pay the extra off of the cards with the lowest balances, the logic behind this is that you will feel that you are really getting to grips with your debt situation if you pay off a card or cards completely and have less creditors to deal with. This progress will make the debt situation seem less hopeless. The alternative strategy is to pay the most off of cards with the highest interest rates. This will save you more money in the long run.

Which one of these alternatives you take often comes down to your personal circumstances and personality. If you need to find out more about the pros and cons of each approach or want credit card debt advice, get in touch with DebtLocal either through their website (www.debtlocal.co.uk ) or by calling 0800 044 6559 .

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