These include elimination of multiple small payments, lowering total payment amount, making debt tax deductible and paying off credit cards. (badcreditloanservices.com)
An investor can even have a portfolio mix of equity as well as debt tax - saving investments for long - term goals. (pnbmetlife.com)
Additionally, there is some concern that some short sales are being accelerated into 2012 due to the looming expiration of the cancelled debt tax exclusion for principal residences. (eyeonhousing.org)