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401k Loan vs. Debt Settlement

Date: Thu, 08/13/2009 - 17:25

Submitted by anonymous
on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 17:25

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Situation............

1x CC BOA - 17500
2x CC Chase - 9000 (7300 WAMU prior, now chase)
1x CC Discover - 1800

I am currently paying about 750 (450 wamu, 300 others) a month for CC's, no late or missed pymts, perfect pymt history in past 3-4 yrs. Its just feels likes it never going to end. I am also paying 693 a month for carnote/insurance. At the end of day i have no $$$$ to spare. I currently dont have any assets, I rent, I have steady job making 55k yr.

My problem is I never have any $$$ to spend so I still use my cc's. My credit score is currently is about a 700 right now, but balances are high so no more cc's can open.


Option A: Ruin my Credit (approx 5yrs)

Superior Debt called me yesterday and offered me a 36 month plan of 446 per month, includes all fees, no up front fees. They insisted that my credit would be repaired in a couple of yrs.


Option B: Save my credit

Take a 401k loan for 18k and payoff small chase, discover, and 40% BoA. My pytms would be 330 a month plus 200 a month towards BoA. Both would be paid off in 5 yrs.


If I take option a I will never be able to get a mortgage or anything if I decide to buy a home, not very soon.

If I take option b, yes I know that if I lose my job, I will be subject to pay loan back, penalty's, fines, etc. I do have a very good job with excellent job security, we even got profit sharing check this year. So just as long as I do my job well I am good to go.