I consider myself an intelligent gal. I can number crunch with the best of them. But in the end, there are choices that I make (wish I could say WE....but really...it is ME)...that just don't pan out.
I have spent the past hour crunching numbers again. Another balance transfer offer came up...this one at 2.99% for 6 months, then at the regular rate of 9.72%. This is on CC4 (which I just paid off 3 days ago!) which has a limit of $7300.
I am really tempted to go for it and transfer about $6500 (plus the fee) from CC1 (my 19.24% card). Even at the regular rate....that is half the interest. If we snowball based on interest....at least that $6500 will be climbing at half the rate it was while we tackle other debt.
Pair this with the idea of applying for a peer to peer lending....where if we could get a rate similar to the 9.72 (say...9.99), it would essentially cut the entire interest from CC1 in half over the course of the loans. I have said it time and time again...the interest is what is killing us.
Seems to make sense. But once again...doubt enters. What if it isn't right???? GRRR. I wish I could be more confident in this. I so really want this noose around our neck gone within 5 years.
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