Rant: my uncle in Tulsa swore I should never pay off my smallest credit card first, and 14 months later I owe him an apology | Blunt Takes Only - Talk Freely
Rant: my uncle in Tulsa swore I should never pay off my smallest credit card first, and 14 months later I owe him an apology
He kept telling me to throw every extra dollar at the highest interest card instead of chasing the quick win, and I ignored him for almost a year because the small balance payoff felt better. Last month I finally ran the numbers on my two cards and the interest I paid doing it my way was $640 more than his way would have cost. He never rubbed it in, just asked if I wanted him to look at the rest of my budget. Anyone else get stubborn about advice from family even when they clearly know what they are talking about?