Most people have mortgages. Many people have loans for cars or loans just to get by and it is possible that you are now able to reduce the interest you are paying on that loan. It may be that the interest rates for the loan you took out have simply dropped or you may have a better credit rating from when the loan was taken out and now qualify for a lower rate of interest.
Spending a little time looking into this matter could save you a significant amount of money especially if a loan is over a long period of time. Talk to your mortgage or loan company to see if this is possible or consider refinancing your higher interest loan with one that has a lower rate, this will reduce the monthly payments and possibly leave you enough money left over at the end of the month to pay off a lump sum or to end the loan earlier than you may have thought possible.
Always read the terms and conditions of any loan, make sure you will not be left with an early settlement fee should you save enough money to pay the loan off earlier than expected. Always do your research whether it is over the internet, by phone or by speaking face to face with a financial adviser. Compare terms and conditions and make sure you are one hundred percent happy before taking out a new loan or refinancing an existing one.
Your credit score will play a huge part when looking for a lower rate of interest, if you have kept all your payments on existing and previous loans up to date you will be in a stronger position, if your loan company cannot offer you a lower rate always ask them why and what you can do to be considered for a more preferable rate.
If your existing loan has a high interest rate you may want to consider taking out a zero percent interest free credit card and moving the loan onto the credit card, if you do decide to do this make sure you know when the zero percent free rate will end as you may find you are paying a higher rate of interest after this point leaving you worse off than you were before. Also ensure the handling fee charged by the credit card company does not outweigh the savings made by moving the loan across.
If you are taking out a mortgage although the interest rates on a variable rate mortgage may seem appealing always remember this rate can go up as well as down, although a fixed rate offers you the security for a certain length of time knowing that you will not be effected by a sudden increase in interest rates you may find that the rate drops and you are paying more than you are happy with.
Allen Jesson writes for several sites that specialize in Loans Finance & Insurance, Debt Consolidation and Refinancing
