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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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Just for perspective reasons..

10 years at $322/mo. to pay off your CC
4 years for the Lude at $193/mo.
4 years for the bike at $142/mo.

Now pay off all of those up front that gives you an extra 200-250 a month to throw at the cc you will have it paid off in less than 4 years

PICK YOUR POISON BRAH!@!!
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Draconius
Pay the bike off. Whatever you sell the lude for actually throw that money at the higher interest rather than the lude. It sounds weird but that's how you want to pay shit down.
But he can't actually transfer the title over until he pays off the Lude, so money from selling the lude kind of has to gay to paying off the Lude... right?
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
Just for perspective reasons..

10 years at $322/mo. to pay off your CC
4 years for the Lude at $193/mo.
4 years for the bike at $142/mo.

Now pay off all of those up front that gives you an extra 200-250 a month to throw at the cc you will have it paid off in less than 4 years

PICK YOUR POISON BRAH!@!!
Okay, but.. I'm throwing $1000/month at the CC. So, adding time for interest and crap, that should theoretically take about 2 1/2 years. I could also keep at my current rate with the Prelude and pay that off in less than 4, and have the bike paid off.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:50 PM
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A bike is incredibly frivalous for someone in your position. Now is the perfect time to sell a bike too...Spring is here, summer is around the corner, the demand for bikes is going to go up. Sell it, use the funds to pay off your car. Sell the car, buy a reliable beater, and work on that CC debt.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
A bike is incredibly frivalous for someone in your position. Now is the perfect time to sell a bike too...Spring is here, summer is around the corner, the demand for bikes is going to go up. Sell it, use the funds to pay off your car. Sell the car, buy a reliable beater, and work on that CC debt.
Good advise right there. Then when you are out of debt you can save money and treat yourself to a used bike.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
A bike is incredibly frivalous for someone in your position. Now is the perfect time to sell a bike too...Spring is here, summer is around the corner, the demand for bikes is going to go up. Sell it, use the funds to pay off your car. Sell the car, buy a reliable beater, and work on that CC debt.
RB is right.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:52 PM
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Pay off bike NOW.

Then pay lude.

Then cut up credit cards and dump as money money as possible into paying off the big one.

You should realize more money saved from insurance and bike maintenance. Use that towards your bills as well.

The bike is your #1 priority.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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I have a reliable beater, I'm keeping the bike. Depending on the circumstances I may even sell the beater for the right price and borrow my parents car when I absolutely need one. The bike is too good of an investment to get rid of, especially when I can ride it for the majority of the year. The savings on insurance and gas would be tremendous.
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by DarkStarr
If you were in my situation, is that'd what you would do? Keep the Prelude? Higher insurance, higher repair costs, consumes more fuel, etc...



Out of curiosity, what's your APR with USAA?
12% for both cards... it was 9 something awhile ago :/
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Old Mar 18, 2008 | 02:56 PM
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i didnt read any comments. try to find a 0 balance transfer CC with 0% apr for the first year.
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