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The goal is not to get a new card for spending, but to find a product that reduces the interest burden on your current debt, simplifies payments, and helps you create a clear, faster path to becoming debt-free.
Yes. The principle is even more critical. With limited resources, every dollar must have a purpose. Conscious spending ensures your scarce money is directed toward what will have the greatest positive impact on your life and stability, rather than leaking out on unnoticed expenses.
Motivations include social pressure, the desire to project success, keeping up with peers (the "keeping up with the Joneses" effect), and the influence of social media promoting curated lifestyles of affluence.
Yes, if your credit score has improved since you got the original loan, refinancing can lower your interest rate and monthly payment. However, if you are deeply upside-down, you may not qualify.
This is a complex trade-off. While pausing contributions can free up cash to eliminate high-interest debt quickly, it also sacrifices valuable compound growth. A common strategy is to continue contributing enough to get any employer 401(k) match (it's free money), then aggressively divert any extra funds to debt repayment.
