It can be a real challenge when trying to settle out of control debts to come up with a settlement or repayment plan that is affordable. However, once you've finally put together a financial recovery plan you can live with, how do you actually go about making payments? Not all payment methods are equally safe and effective. While there is no method that is best under all circumstances, here are some things to consider before you decide what method of dealing with debt collectors works best for you.

I'll admit that I'm a bit of a newbie when it comes to peer-to-peer lending. I heard of the idea a while back, but only recently started researching it as a legitimate refinancing tool for consumers in credit debt. As it turns out, peer-to-peer lending could be a very useful means for consumers mired in interest-heavy debt to pay it down at a lower rate, depending on their credit score.

Before we dig too deep into how this works, here's a quick summary on peer-to-peer lending...

Ahh, to be young, beautiful and broke. Sounds like an episode of 'Girls', right? Unfortunately, 'being broke' isn't all it's cracked up to be, which might explain why young adults are racking up some serious debt and taking their sweet time paying it back...

This guest post was written by Michelle Blackmore; Michelle is a financial writer who has insightful knowledge on the contemporary financial issues and the economic state that the nation is going through. She currently writes financial articles for various websites, communities and blogs.