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BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD
ALL THINGS
BAD DEBT
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
What is bad debt?
Baddebtisdebtthatdoesn't
increaseyournetworth,hasno
futurevalue,andthatyoudon't
havemoneytopayfor.
Examplesofbaddebtincludecredit
cards,autoloansandstorecredit
cards.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
How much bad debt is
too much?
Agoodmetrictouseisyourdebt-
to-incomeratio.
Tofindthis,addupyourmonthly
debtpaymentsanddividethatby
yourmonthlygrossincome.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
How much bad debt is
too much?
Agoodmetrictouseisyourdebt-
to-incomeratio.
Tofindthis,addupyourmonthly
debtpaymentsanddividethatby
yourmonthlygrossincome.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
How much bad debt is
too much?
creditcardpayment
+
autoloanpayment
---------------
monthlygrossincome
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
How much bad debt is
too much?
Anythingovera43%debt-to-
incomeratioisaredflagto
potentiallenders.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
How do I get rid of bad
debt?
Gettingridofbaddebttakestime
andcommitment.
Herearesomestepsyoucantake
toreduceyourbaddebt:
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
1. Prioritize
Your Bills
Payoffsecureddebtsfirst,like
autoloansandmortgages.
Thenpayoffunsecureddebts
likestudentloans,child
supportandtaxes.
Nextcomesunsecureddebts
thatarelikelytoappearon
yourcreditreport,andfinally,
unsecureddebtsthatareleast
likelytogointocollections.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
2. Create a
Budget
Creatingabudgetnotonlylets
youknowwhereyourmoney
isgoing,butitcanalsohelp
youcurbanyunnecessary
expenses.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
3. Make
More,
Spend Less
Seeifyoucanincreaseyour
incometocoveryourdeficit.
Considerputtinginmore
hoursatworkorgettinga
part-timejob.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
4. Don't
Ignore
Collection
Calls
Ignoringcollectioncalls
doesn'thelp.
Instead,acknowledgethedebt
andexplainwhyyoucan'tpay
it.
Yourcreditcardcompany
maybeabletohelpyouout
withtheinterestrateand
paymentduedates.
BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD.
5. Educate
Yourself
Thereareprogramsthatcan
helpyouifyoulookforthem,
likerepaymentplansorloan
modificationplans.
About Us
Brown&Josephoffersinnovative
solutionsforaccountsreceivable
management.
Visitourwebsiteat
www.brownandjoseph.comorcall
(800)444-8255.

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All Things Bad Debt

  • 1. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD ALL THINGS BAD DEBT
  • 2. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. What is bad debt? Baddebtisdebtthatdoesn't increaseyournetworth,hasno futurevalue,andthatyoudon't havemoneytopayfor. Examplesofbaddebtincludecredit cards,autoloansandstorecredit cards.
  • 3. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. How much bad debt is too much? Agoodmetrictouseisyourdebt- to-incomeratio. Tofindthis,addupyourmonthly debtpaymentsanddividethatby yourmonthlygrossincome.
  • 4. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. How much bad debt is too much? Agoodmetrictouseisyourdebt- to-incomeratio. Tofindthis,addupyourmonthly debtpaymentsanddividethatby yourmonthlygrossincome.
  • 5. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. How much bad debt is too much? creditcardpayment + autoloanpayment --------------- monthlygrossincome
  • 6. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. How much bad debt is too much? Anythingovera43%debt-to- incomeratioisaredflagto potentiallenders.
  • 7. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. How do I get rid of bad debt? Gettingridofbaddebttakestime andcommitment. Herearesomestepsyoucantake toreduceyourbaddebt:
  • 8. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. 1. Prioritize Your Bills Payoffsecureddebtsfirst,like autoloansandmortgages. Thenpayoffunsecureddebts likestudentloans,child supportandtaxes. Nextcomesunsecureddebts thatarelikelytoappearon yourcreditreport,andfinally, unsecureddebtsthatareleast likelytogointocollections.
  • 9. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. 2. Create a Budget Creatingabudgetnotonlylets youknowwhereyourmoney isgoing,butitcanalsohelp youcurbanyunnecessary expenses.
  • 10. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. 3. Make More, Spend Less Seeifyoucanincreaseyour incometocoveryourdeficit. Considerputtinginmore hoursatworkorgettinga part-timejob.
  • 11. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. 4. Don't Ignore Collection Calls Ignoringcollectioncalls doesn'thelp. Instead,acknowledgethedebt andexplainwhyyoucan'tpay it. Yourcreditcardcompany maybeabletohelpyouout withtheinterestrateand paymentduedates.
  • 12. BROWN & JOSEPH, LTD. 5. Educate Yourself Thereareprogramsthatcan helpyouifyoulookforthem, likerepaymentplansorloan modificationplans.