{"id":23312,"date":"2026-02-20T20:02:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:02:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=23312"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:02:15","slug":"diy-vs-professional-debt-relief-which-should-you-choose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=23312","title":{"rendered":"DIY Vs. Professional Debt Relief: Which Should You Choose?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When you\u2019re ready to get out of debt, you can either go it alone or work with a professional debt relief company. The decision is personal and strategic \u2014 and it depends on the kind of debt you owe. But whether you choose DIY debt relief or seek professional help, you\u2019ll need to be prepared for a long process.<\/p>\n

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Going about your debt relief journey on your own without a professional is considered DIY debt relief. To do this, you\u2019ll first organize your debt into one comprehensive list so that you can see how much you owe and what types of debt you have. Include credit cards, student loans, personal loans, auto loans, medical debt and mortgages. Even the smallest debts should be part of your list.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From there, you may decide to reach out to your creditors on your own behalf. You can ask them about lowering your interest rate, setting up a payment plan or starting a conversation about how you can settle your debt for less than you owe. Keep in mind that debt settlement may not be available to you right when you ask, and you may need to come back to this more than once.<\/p>\n

Finally, you\u2019ll decide which debt to pay off first. To do this, you\u2019ll consider high versus low interest debt, such as credit cards versus student loans, and which debt payoff strategy you\u2019d like to use to pay it off, such as the debt snowball method or the debt avalanche method.<\/p>\n

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