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0% or high interest?

Which would be better to pay off first?
£3300 on 0% or £3500 on 42% apr

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  • January2015
    January2015 Posts: 2,369 Forumite
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    Better to clear the interest bearing loan first.

    However, you don't say how long the 0% lasts and what APR it will move to once 0% offer has ended. That could have an influence on your decision.
    DFW Nerd No. 1484 LBM 07/01/15 Debt was £95k :eek: Now debt free and happy :j
  • Best thing will be to resolve why you are spending more than you are earning, or why you needed CC to fund whatever they funded.
    Debt is a symptom, solve the problem.
  • katie4
    katie4 Posts: 459 Forumite
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    Best thing will be to resolve why you are spending more than you are earning, or why you needed CC to fund whatever they funded.

    because i previosuly worked part time and couldnt make ends meet I am now full time and have extra money to put towards these debts which is why im asking for advice on which one is best to pay off first
  • indesisiv
    indesisiv Posts: 6,359 Forumite
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    katie4 wrote: »
    Which would be better to pay off first?
    £3300 on 0% or £3500 on 42% apr

    No contest ... 42% APR :eek::eek:

    Can you transfer that to 0% too?
    “Time is intended to be spent, not saved” - Alfred Wainwright
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