Getting Out of Debt

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Contents 1 Manage Your Credit Card 2 Pay Off Your Debts Systematically 3 Don’t create new debts 4 Save money! 5 Check List 6 Sources/Reference 7 Authors

Manage Your Credit Card

• Cut down on unnecessary expenses.
• Pay off balances with the highest interest rate first.
• Use credit cards for emergency purchases only.
• Use cash more, instead of your credit card.
• Get a card with a reasonable payment deal, and with low interest rates.

Pay Off Your Debts Systematically

• Pay first those with the lowest balances.
• Pay first those with the lowest balances.
• Don’t borrow money to pay for debts.
• If you need to borrow money, make sure that interest rates are low or nonexistent.
• Try to pay more than the minimum requirement payment.

Don’t create new debts

• Create a budget that is built only for basic necessities.
• Stop or cancel recurring payment, such as subscription renewals, purchases, etc..
• Spend less than you earn.

Save money!

• Do shoppings on bargains and deals.
• Find a part-time work where you could earn additional money.
• Saved money must be kept separately in a way that it is not easily accessible.

Check List

1. Stop adding to your debts
2. Establish an emergency fund to be used in paying the debts
3. Start and continuously pay your debts, starting with the lowest balance

Sources/Reference

• Various

Authors

• User:Mario

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