{"id":5086,"date":"2025-08-04T20:19:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T20:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/?p=5086"},"modified":"2026-05-08T18:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T18:19:00","slug":"saving-billions-how-debt-consolidation-benefits-everyday-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondfinance.com\/blog\/saving-billions-how-debt-consolidation-benefits-everyday-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Saving Billions: How Debt Consolidation Benefits Everyday Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are many ways to deal with debt: Budgets, loans and a whole slew of DIY debt payoff methods. So why, then, do so many turn to Beyond for help? Because debt consolidation works \u2014 and provides immediate relief on monthly payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, Beyond Finance has already helped over 1 million people and facilitated the pay-off of more than $3 billion in client debt. 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