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Why “Pay More Than the Minimum” Fails With $80,000+ Credit Card Debt (Real Numbers + Better Options)
How many times have you heard it: “Just pay more than the minimum and you’ll be fine.” Sure—if you’ve got a small balance. But if you’re sitting on $80,000+ in credit card debt, that advice can turn into a slow-motion financial disaster.
In this episode, Steve Rhode (the original Get Out of Debt Guy) and Damon Day break down the minimum payment trap with real numbers—how “doing the responsible thing” can still mean decades of payments, massive interest, and the kind of burnout that makes people quit right before progress shows up. We also dig into the high-income trap: when you can afford the…
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