Personal Finance
Debt Avalanche
Definition
What is Debt Avalanche?
A debt-repayment method prioritising the highest interest rateThe price of borrowing money or the return paid for lending it. while making minimum payments on others.
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
The borrower clears a 30% loan before a 12% loan.
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