Those of us that have reasonably good levels of credit are subjected to what seems like a daily parade of junk mail through our mailbox, inciting us to consolidate our credit card debt with companies that have familiar sounding names. These include names such as “GE Capital”. Be wary of these, though; just because they have the name of a large company that everyone knows does not necessarily mean that they are part of that company. In fact, they may well have broken away from the company many years prior and are now an independent organization. They may be quite legitimate and able to assist you with your credit consolidation, but you should still take care not to put yourself further into debt if you choose to consolidate all of your debts. Many companies such as these make it sound very easy to consolidate your debt and this is the danger.