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💬 AI prompt: Two common payoff methods: avalanche and snowball
Two simple ways to pay off debt: tackle the highest interest rate first, or the smallest balance first.
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Here are my debts: [for each: name, balance, interest rate, minimum payment]. I can put an extra [amount] per month toward debt. Show two month-by-month payoff schedules, one avalanche (highest rate first) and one snowball (smallest balance first), with total interest paid and payoff month for each. Show your math assumptions. Do not recommend which method I should choose and do not give financial advice. Stop after the comparison.
How to use it
- Open Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude — any of them works.
- Paste the prompt and fill in every [bracket]. Black out names, account numbers and member IDs first.
- Read the answer and double-check anything important before you act on it.
Not medical, legal or financial advice. The AI drafts; you decide and you press send.
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