Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) From start to finish it took us a very long time — I would guess 10 years. But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. Then my husband decided to pay off his car.
Savings Corner
DECEMBER 24, 2023
Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. A personal loan is money borrowed from a lender that can be used for nearly any purpose.
Savings Corner
APRIL 4, 2024
Home equity loans are best used for five-figure renovation or repair projects — which can garner you a tax deduction on their interest — or to consolidate other debts. You can use the funds from a home equity loan for any purpose, but there’s a possible tax benefit if you use the money to improve your home.
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