Installment debt is usually
deemed good debt because it often leads to the purchase of a necessary, valuable item and it is relatively stable.
Yes, credit cards are generally considered bad debt, but student loans are an investment in your future earnings potential and is
deemed good debt.
Not exact matches
While mortgages are often
deemed a «
good»
debt and even an «investment,» that doesn't necessarily mean you want to hold onto your mortgage forever.
Also, built a contingency fund by investing in
good debt fund by investing 10 percent (or any percentage you
deem good enough) of your monthly income so that you have access to a financial reserve, whenever the need arises.
The only sort of
debt that Ramsey
deems appropriate is a home mortgage — and even then, he only considers a 15 - year fixed - rate mortgage a
good deal and rails against 30 - year mortgages.