Baby Step 2: Pay off all debt using the Debt Snowball

The math seems to lean more toward paying the highest interest debts first, but what I have learned is that personal finance is 20% head knowledge and 80% behavior. The principle is to stop everything except minimum payments and focus on one thing at a time. Otherwise, nothing gets accomplished because all your effort is diluted.

You need some quick wins in order to stay pumped enough to get out of debt completely. When you start knocking off the easier debts, you will start to see results and you will start to win in debt reduction.

So list your debts in order with the smallest payoff or balance first (excluding the house). Do not be concerned with interest rates or terms unless two debts have similar payoffs, then list the higher interest rate debt first.

Take Action!

• Download the cash flow plan
• Start your debt snowball. Need help?
  
• Get a second job (pizza delivery is great!)
• Have a yard sale - sell everything but the kids!

Resources:

• How to get out of debt
• The Truth About Credit Card Debt
• The Total Money Makeover LIVE Event
• Dave's Cash Flow Planning Lesson - CD I DVD
• Dave’s Dumping Debt Lesson – CD I DVD