I call it modified
debt avalanche because two of the four student loans have an interest rate that's.05 % higher than the mortgage.
Not exact matches
If you ended up in
debt because of an unforeseen life event, like job loss, divorce or medical emergency, but your finances were otherwise in good shape, you may have the financial discipline and wherewithal to use the
avalanche method.
Because you pay less interest using the
debt avalanche, you are able to achieve financial freedom faster.
However, the
debt avalanche worked better long term,
because I was paying off higher interest
debt a lot quicker (thus saving money).
Some think that the
debt avalanche is a better way to go,
because it looks at the math involved in paying of credit card
debt (and other
debt), and helps you pay less overall — and get out of
debt faster.
While many people who aren't fixated on their credit score might prefer the snowball method,
because it provides the psychological satisfaction of eliminating a
debt quickly (and thus having one less
debt to deal with), we typically recommend the
avalanche method for a quick credit score fix.