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Making a Plan to Get Out of Debt

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Make the Plan

Now you that know how much you will be spending to pay off your debt, you can complete your plan. Put all of your debt-spending money towards your highest priority debt. This will either be your smallest debt or the debt with the highest interest rate, depending on the method you choose. Pay this amount plus the minimum payment every month until the debt has been completely repaid. Continue making the minimum payments on your other debts.

Once you've paid off the first debt, combine the minimum payment from that debt with the extra amount you’ve allocated for repaying your debts and put it towards the debt with the next highest interest rate (or next smallest balance). Repeat this process until your debts have been completely repaid.

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