FCSE 3120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 37: Netflix, Laziness
Part 2: Getting Out of Debt!
There Are 3 Basic Steps to Achieving Debt Freedom
Step 1
• Save $1000 as fast as you can!
Step 2
• Pay off all debts!
Step 2: The Debt Snowball
1. List all your debts in order from smallest to largest.
2. Pay as much extra as you can afford on that small debt. Continue to make the minimum payments on the
others.
3. When you get that first debt paid off, roll what you were paying on the first debt and pay it on the 2nd
debt. Keep doing this as you pay off each debt. You’ll be surprised how quickly you can pay off debt!
How It Works: **
Document Summary
There are 3 basic steps to achieving debt freedom. Step 1: save as fast as you can! Step 2: the debt snowball: list all your debts in order from smallest to largest, pay as much extra as you can afford on that small debt. Continue to make the minimum payments on the others: when you get that first debt paid off, roll what you were paying on the first debt and pay it on the 2nd debt. Keep doing this as you pay off each debt. You"ll be surprised how quickly you can pay off debt! Step 3: 3-6 months of expenses in savings! Why do people stay in debt: you just read about how to manage debt and start working on getting out. 6 reason people stay in debt: to keep up appearances. It"s natural to want to appear as if we have it all but having it all is what leads us to debt.