Apr 17 2008

Summarizing a Typical Debt Case

This is a table with the typical debts one might have.

 

Home Loan

Credit Card

Car Loan

Amount:

$36,000

$3,500

$21,000

Interest:

14%

18%

10%

Monthly

$500

$100

$250

The summary is:

- $60,500 – total amount of the debts ($36,000 + $3,500 + $21,000)

- 12.8% – interest rate (weighted average for 14%, 18% and 10%)

- $850 – current monthly payment ($500 + $100 + $250)

- $647.50 – amount of interest each month ($60.500 x 12.842% / 12)

- 76.1% – percent of your monthly payments on all your debts.

Doing the current minimum payments on all your debts can end up, in the mentioned situation in 13 years and 2 months of paying out this debt.

And by the way during all this time you pay a total of $59,766.10 in interest which is 98.7% of your current debt!

To get rid of this nightmare – you need a debt free plan.