Moving debt
March 31, 2020
I’m Miriam Neff-with STARTING OVER FINANCIALLY, and I’m Valerie Neff Hogan, and we’re here to talk about money
M Its common, given the easy availability of credit cards to charge to the future what you can’t pay for today. The average American household carries more than $15,000 in credit card debt. The costs take a large chunk out of the income simply to cover interest charges.
V Its tempting to refinance a home and roll that cost in. We do not recommend this. First step, go back to your spending plan. How did you build that debt? Pare down spending to increase paying off those cards. To move that debt further jeopardizes your home, if you do not get your spending plan in line with your income.
M Moving debt from one location to another, not a good idea.