Reducing debt is one of the most important decisions you will make for yourself, and on behalf of the entire family. It really is a noble goal worth the effort.
We assume now that you have committed to reducing and / or eliminate debt from your life, the question is: What is the best way to go about it?
There are several different schools of thought, which we will discuss and offer our recommendations.
A method for reducing debt is to pay the biggest debt first. The rationale is that since it is the greatest, there is a racking up the most interesting, and therefore it is one that costs you the most.
Another method is to pay the debt with the highest interest rate. Although the amount itself is smaller than others, that high interest rate is costing you an arm and a leg in the financial amount each month.
However, we recommend a different system to reduce debt, which may sound counter-intuitive at first, but it is far superior.
The system we recommend is this: Payment of debt at a time, starting with the one with the smallest balance.
Specifically, here’s what you do. Make a list of your debts, from smallest to largest. Then aggressively attack the smallest debt, pay every penny you possibly can each month until it’s gone. (In the meantime, make only minimum payments on other debt.) Readmore…
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