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Debt Consolidation - How Long Will It Take To Pay Off Debts?
(presented by www.refinance-refinance.net - mortgage lenders)
By Ben Afzal
Basics
Your debts may include:
- credit cards
- car loans
- student loans
- tax liens
- other debts
The interest rate on these can be quite different, and are usually the highest on credit cards.
Some debts, such as student loans, may not have very high interest rate.
You can compare your debts and prioritize their payment by paying off the higher interest rate ones first.
You factor the loan amount and interest rate to determine its cost for you. The minimum payment itself may not tell you enough of what you need to analyze the debt. Always know the interest rate you are paying on each debt.
You can plug these debts into an online debt consolidation calculator to see how much each debt is costing you on a monthly and annual basis.
Debt Consolidation
If you have equity in your property you may be able to tap the equity to pay off higher interest rate debt.
There are even mortgages that go up to 125% of the value of your property, although 100% refinancing is an option for many borrowers.
Many lenders may approve you based on what your debt load will be after they pay off your consumer debt.
There are many free mortgage calculators available online to help you figure this out.










