Although not the most prudent fiscal strategy, it is not uncommon for consumers to consolidate debt and pay off
higher interest consumer debt by consolidating it into a lower interest mortgage.
I must admit that when people ask on what to do with their excess cash flow, besides the obvious
of high interest consumer debt, paying down the mortgage is probably what I suggest most.
One of the biggest benefits of buying within your means is that it gives you flexibility in your finances — lower mortgage payments means more money to save, invest, pay down
any high interest consumer debt or simply put towards the mortgage principal.
It depends on a lot of factors but I'd consider paying off the debt right away if
its high interest consumer debt as you'd see an immediate improvement in your monthly cash flows (your monthly debt payments would be eliminated / decreased).
Do you want to make
your high interest consumer debt part of your past?