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Paying Down Credit Card Debt

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Paying Down Credit Card Debt

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Americans are closing in on 1$1 trillion of 2credit card debt right now. U. S. 3consumers are carrying $986 billion in card debt, according to a report from the 4Federal Reserve Bank of New York. And what makes this year unusual is that 5borrowers didn't 6pay down debt at the beginning of the year. The New York Fed says it was the first time in 20 years it didn't see a 7decrease. It believes 8inflation and higher prices are the reasons why. And those are also believed to be the reasons behind the rise in near record high credit card balances. 

 

So, how do you pay down that debt? CNBC looked at ways to help you get your balance lower. First off, you'll need to 9reassess your 10spending, and that means making sure you have a basic budget in place. Experts say you can't expect to 11tackle debt if you don't know how much money is coming in and going out every month. Next, pick what 12method you'll use to 13pay off the debt. The 14avalanche method has you listing debts from highest to lowest based on the15 interest rate.

 

The snowball method puts a 16priority on your smallest debts first, regardless of the rate. You pay those off and build 17momentum. And look for a zero-balance transfer card. It's one of the best ways to have an opportunity to 18aggressively pay down that debt. For more tips on paying off your credit card balance, check out the full story at cnbc.com.

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    $1 trillion
    1조 달러
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    credit card debt
    신용카드 빚
  • 3
    consumer
    소비자
  • 4
    Federal Reserve Bank of New York
    뉴욕 연방준비은행
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    borrowers
    대출자들
  • 6
    pay down debt
    빚을 (일부) 상환하다
  • 7
    decrease
    감소
  • 8
    inflation
    인플레이션
  • 9
    reassess
    재평가하다
  • 10
    spending
    소비
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    tackle
    (힘든 상황과) 씨름하다
  • 12
    method
    방법
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    pay off the debt
    빚을 (전부) 상환하다
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    avalanche
    (눈, 산) 사태
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    interest rate
    이자율
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    priority
    우선순위
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    momentum
    (일의 진행에 있어서의) 탄력, 가속도
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    aggressively
    공격적으로

 

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