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Credit counseling helps you to lower your monthly payments through a payment plan that fits into your current budget. Credit counseling will help you to meet the minimum monthly payments on your debt, while still allowing you to remain inside your budget. This is a very common alternative for people who do not qualify for a consolidation loan. With  a debt payment plan, you make one payment each month that typically is lower than your current payment. It provides you with an “expected” timeline to follow in eliminating your debt. This alternative typically can cut your bills by 30% or more, so if you are behind in your bills or are severely in debt, this option may be for you.I personally know several people that have successfully used credit counseling firms to develop a debt payment plan. If you decide to go this route, only deal with legitimate companies that have been around for a while and have reasonable fees. Make sure that they evaluate all of your debts and create a debt payment plan that works for your unique financial situation. This way you can be assured that the money you send them will actually be used to pay down your debt. Good luck!