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DEBT PAYOFF · AVALANCHE VS. SNOWBALL

Two payoff orders. One winner, by the numbers.

Add every balance you're carrying, set what you can pay beyond the minimums, and compare how each payoff order changes your timeline and interest cost.

Build Your Payoff Ledger

METHOD PREVIEW

Avalanche — interest paid Lower
Snowball — interest paid Higher

APR

Avalanche prioritizes higher rates.

BALANCE

Snowball prioritizes smaller balances.

Enter your own balances below to run Avalanche vs Snowball on your accounts.

YOUR BALANCES

Build your payoff ledger.

Enter each debt with its current balance, APR, and minimum payment. The engine will use those figures to compare the two payoff orders.

ADD A DEBT

Enter one account at a time.

LEDGER

EXTRA MONTHLY PAYMENT

Applied above required minimums.

$ / MO
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PAYOFF METHOD

CURRENT LEDGER

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Use the form to the left to add your first balance and start building the payoff comparison.

CHOOSING A METHOD

Math favors one. Motivation sometimes favors the other.

Both methods can work. The practical difference is the order in which your extra payment is directed once minimum payments are covered.

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Avalanche

Targets your highest-APR balance first. When rates differ, this generally minimizes the total interest paid.

Best for: total savings

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Snowball

Targets the smallest balance first. Clearing individual accounts sooner can create visible progress and momentum.

Best for: momentum

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Hybrid Approach

Some people clear one or two small balances for early wins, then use APR ordering for the remaining accounts.

Best for: balance of both

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