Good Money Mangement Skills Are Key Word Count: 508 Summary: The mortgage loan that allows you to pay off your debt and then get into more debt with overspending is a very bad choice. This interest only mortgage could help some people, but more often than not will encourage people to spend more money than they really have to spend. There are so many ways to get credit these days it is no wonder that people are spending way more money than they actually earn. On college campuses there are people everywhere extolling the virtues o... Keywords: managing credit card debt, money management, assets Article Body: The mortgage loan that allows you to pay off your debt and then get into more debt with overspending is a very bad choice. This interest only mortgage could help some people, but more often than not will encourage people to spend more money than they really have to spend. There are so many ways to get credit these days it is no wonder that people are spending way more money than they actually earn. On college campuses there are people everywhere extolling the virtues of spending money on credit cards and trying to get students to sign up for way more credit than they need. Many people are too immature to really use credit cards properly and shouldn’t have them in the first place. If you get an interest only mortgage you will probably be getting a home you really can’t afford and paying off credit card debt for things you couldn’t afford from the beginning. This is not progressive thinking at all, instead it hurts people’s finances and doesn’t help them to make wise choices for the future. If you get an interest only mortgage you are simply replacing non-deductible debt. This over extended debt continues to hurt consumers as they pay and pay. If you are already in credit card debt then it is a bad idea to continue to spend and spend. These companies don’t want you to stop spending because if you do they won’t make money. Credit card companies need to keep you spending for them to make money. Every time you spend money on something you don’t need you play a role in keeping yourself in debt. It can be hard to get out of debt, but it is something that is well worth it for you and your family. You don’t want to keep being sucked down into debt and ruin your credit. Each person needs to be responsible for his or her spending habits. If you don’t take control for your own personal finances, then who will? There are some companies that will advertise to people with bad credit to take up and interest only mortgage with them just to pay off their credit card debt. These companies are preying on your inability to take care of your own personal finance situation. When people really know about what kind of terms and conditions are involved in an interest only mortgage they will be much less likely to opt for this kind of mortgage. This is a very risky investment on the part of the lender so they will try to get the most money from the consumer as they possibly can. If you opt for this type of mortgage loan then you might spend a lot more on your house then you could of ever imagined. Try to get your credit situation in order before you buy a home. Learning to spend more wisely is the first thing to do when you need to get your life in order!