In matters of debt an IVA represents a genuine way out

By Danny Botham


The tendency for debt to grow out of all proportion makes it something to be extremely wary of. It is very difficult to manage payments to a range of creditors each month and this can put serious strain on your earnings. When you can no longer sustain your payments you need to act quickly to stem the tide.

It does not matter how you have managed to find yourself in so much debt. Once you are struggling with repayments, the whys and wherefores are simply of no relevance. All that really matters at this stage is getting control of the situation so that you don't end up in even greater difficulties.

Bankruptcy is one of the eventualities that you are probably looking at trying to avoid if you can. Applying for an IVA is certainly one of the best ways to get your debt under control whilst circumnavigating bankruptcy.

Escaping debt is not easy but it is definitely made significantly easier by taking up an IVA. An IVA helps you to solve your problems as quickly as possible. Three conditions determine your eligibility for an IVA. Firstly, you must owe more than 10,000 altogether.

Secondly, you must be in debt to three or more creditors and, thirdly, you must be able to afford to pay a minimum of 150 a month to keep up with repayments on the IVA programme. If your debt situation satisfies all of these criteria then your application ought to be successful and you can start planning to get out of debt with a debt management professional.

One of the most important advantages of being on an IVA is that your creditors cannot hound you. The interest they are charging on your debt can also be frozen to stop it getting any higher and you can expect to pay off a reduced amount overall.




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