🔒 How much could debt relief save you on credit card payments?
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👋 Overview
A job loss, a failed startup, and $16.5k in credit card debt across seven accounts. When your income collapses, standard advice fails. This calculator models a real survival strategy: calling issuers to ask for hardship programs or entering a Debt Management Plan (DMP). Plug in your balances to see how much a reduced interest rate could lower your monthly payments and save you in total interest.
💳 Your Credit Card Debt
First, tally up your credit card balances. In the story, the user had $16,500 spread across cards from Capital One, Chase, AmEx, and others.
Current Monthly Payment (5-Year Payoff)
🤝 Hardship Program Terms
Hardship programs and DMPs typically close your accounts but drastically reduce your interest rate—often dropping it below 10%—and put you on a 3- to 5-year payoff plan.
Hardship Monthly Payment
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