Every coin has two sides. Debt consolidation has some advantages and disadvantages. The biggest and most apparent disadvantage of debt consolidation is that you end up paying a lot more money to the lender as these loans are for an extended period of time. This means that you will be in debt for a longer period of time. You can even lose your property if you miss making payments on time in case you have taken equity based or secure loans. Debt Consolidation loans make you feel secure and at a downside, you might end up applying for more credit cards and spend most of the money that you have saved.