High-interest debt
Market basicsBorrowing whose interest rate exceeds any realistic expected investment return.
In plain terms
Repaying a 40% credit card is a guaranteed, tax-free 40% return. Nothing you buy will beat it.
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Borrowing whose interest rate exceeds any realistic expected investment return.
Repaying a 40% credit card is a guaranteed, tax-free 40% return. Nothing you buy will beat it.