While I was hanging around on Yahoo Finance watching my stock portfolio bottom out, I did notice an article that looked encouraging at first glance. It said that US consumer debt has dropped a bit for the first time on record. i.e. for the first time, since they started tracking consumer debt, it has dropped. Now this should be good news that Americans are finally realizing that the future pain that debt gives them is not worth the quick satisfaction of a 50 inch TV set or something.

Is Declining US Debt Always Good News?

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How Long To Pay Off Debt With Minimum Payments?

You may wonder how long it will take to pay off a credit card or other unsecured loan by making the minimum payment. Well, I have to tell you that if have run up a substantial balance, let’s say a few thousand dollars, it will take awhile if you can manage it at all. Let’s say you have a fairly moderate $3500 balance. And lets say your interest rate is reasonable, say 14%.

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