Moneyplan Sos With Steve Stewart | Budget Wisely | Get Out Of Debt | Pay Attention, Not Interest

#153: 3 Debt Elimination Strategies that WORK! Any one of these debt elimination plans will work if you work the plan: Debt Snowball: Pay extra on the debt with the smallest balance. Debt Avalanche: Pay extra on the debt with the highest interest rate. Risk Reduction: Pay extra on the debt with the most risk. This could be back taxes or a loan from your mother (you don’t want to risk the relationship, do you?) Pros and cons: Debt Snowball: You pay more interest than the Debt Avalanche. However, getting a shot of QuickWin has been scientifically proven to keep people motivated to keep working the plan to the end. Debt Avalanche: You pay less interest overall. However, working on a 21% interest rate credit card for over a year tends to wear on a person’s psyche. We begin to believe the process doesn’t work and we quit. Risk Reduction: Taking care of IRS debt first eliminates the possibility of them garnishing your wages (no court process needed). Or you may decide to pay off your parents because the stress