Go Back   The Finance Forums > Finance forums > Debt



Debt Discussions about debt and how to deal with debt.

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools
  #16 (permalink)  
Old 07-11-2008, 12:01 PM
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NY/USA
Posts: 46
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

I would most def. pay off your debts first. You will lose money in the long run with the interest rates and other charges from the debt. I would get them settled before saving.
Reply With Quote

  #17 (permalink)  
Old 08-22-2008, 05:19 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Sacramento, CA, USA
Posts: 1
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

for 3-6 months worth of savings, what would you consider all to be categorized in the "living expenses"?
Reply With Quote

  #18 (permalink)  
Old 08-25-2008, 01:46 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 3
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Teezboo View Post
Can someone please explain in a nutshell why I should either pay my debts or continue putting money into savings?

Right now, I stopped saving and put all my extra money into paying off my debts.

I'm not sure if I'm doing the right thing.... should I be doing both?
Pay your debts off and you'll have way more money to save later
Reply With Quote

  #19 (permalink)  
Old 09-10-2008, 08:41 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 4
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

pay debt first
Reply With Quote

  #20 (permalink)  
Old 09-11-2008, 12:34 PM
The Finance Forums
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Oregon/Washington USA
Posts: 9
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

It is most important to pay down your debt first. Click on my tools below for a debt repayment calculator. Best of luck!
Reply With Quote

  #21 (permalink)  
Old 09-15-2008, 02:26 AM
Natemcdo's Avatar
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Canada Victoria BC
Posts: 21
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

You've always got to look at what can generate the most cash flow for you, If your debt is high interest debt like a credit card, then your only doing harm to yourself by putting that in a low interest generating savings account. Pay off that debt!! Then you'll see how fast the dollar signs start rolling in.
Reply With Quote

Old Sponsors
  #22 (permalink)  
Old 09-25-2008, 05:11 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Tennessee
Posts: 3
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

You should create an emergency fund of up to $1,000 in your savings. If you cannot do 1K then save at least $500.

Next, put all your money toward your debt. Pay off all debt except your house because eventually if you have your debt paid off, then everything else will be gravy.

What do I mean? Well, just look at this hypothetical. If you pay:
$150 per month on a credit card
$350 per month on a car
$100 per month on a student loan

That is $550 total going toward your debt every month. If you pay all that off and then begin contributing $550 per month toward your future in say conservative growth stock mutual funds with a wise financial advisor, then through the beauty of compound interest that $550 per month properly invested over the course of 30 years will result in:

$1,922,230.27

Yes, you could be worth $2 million dollars by just properly investing that $550 per month. But first, pay off your debt and then put that money into your future! You can do this.
Reply With Quote

  #23 (permalink)  
Old 04-26-2011, 10:33 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 3
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

Pay off the debts with high interests first.Look for all the options for extra income. Follow strict cost cutting procedures. You should always have an amount in hand for the rainy day.
Reply With Quote

  #24 (permalink)  
Old 06-11-2011, 12:30 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 21
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

Pay debts and keep a good credit profile ...
Reply With Quote

  #25 (permalink)  
Old 06-13-2011, 01:38 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 3
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

You need to save more and stop spending on "wanted things"

You must only buy important things
Reply With Quote

  #26 (permalink)  
Old 06-23-2011, 08:05 PM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 18
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

you should keep saving, no one knows when will emergency will come..
Reply With Quote

  #27 (permalink)  
Old 06-28-2011, 09:17 AM
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 21
Default Re: Pay Debts......or Keep Saving? Which one first?

Pay off debts, gives you a clean slate and better credit record incase you have problems repaying them ...
Reply With Quote

Reply

Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



» Boards




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:31 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Content Relevant URLs by vBSEO 3.5.1 ©2010, Crawlability, Inc.