Putting more money toward your debt is the key to paying it off quickly. This is why the first step is to closely examine your budget. Are there any expenditures that you could eliminate? Are you able to reduce your overall spending?

Now that we’ve established what constitutes good and bad debt, we can go on to discuss revenue. You should have a clear view of your finances and the revenue you can earn each month before you can think about paying off your debt.

So, if you made the same amount of money as you do today, how long would it take you to pay off all of your debt? Is it better to wait three months or twenty years? It’s overwhelming when you think about it in those words. How are you going to pay off all of that debt?