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Pay off heloc or personal loan?

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sarahlaila
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Pay off heloc or personal loan?

We bought our town home in 2004 with a 80/20 loan. The 20 is a HELOC variable interest rate that is currently 6.1% with a balance of about $20000 with payments currently around $120. The home is underwater by $20000 so we are unable to finance. I have a personal loan that is 17000 at 13% for 60 months that I got in March. I am alreadying paying about $50 extra on te HELOC but can start paying an additional $150 a month. Should we put money towards the HELOC or get the personal loan paid off faster? Thanks for any help.
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JusdoNit
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Re: Pay off heloc or personal loan?

Don't you think it's best to pay down the loan that has the highest interest rate first?


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