If you are asking yourself the question: does debt consolidation work? Then you are probably in a position right now, where consolidating your debt is something you have been seriously considering. There is also a chance that you have heard that consolidating debt may in fact be bad for your credit score. If these are concerns you have, then you should read the rest of this article.

So there is obviously good things about owning a home. One is that you can easily consolidate all of your debt into one easy monthly payment. There are many options for debt consolidation through the equity of your home, but most will have something to do with a 2nd mortgage that will be an additional and separate payment on top of your first mortgage on your house.