Why 'Invest Early' Is Incomplete Advice
7 min read|InvestingDebtFinancial Leaks
Should you invest or pay off debt first? The Leak Ladder puts investing near the top, not the start. Here's what to do first.
Joy Casfhir
Should you invest or pay off debt first? The Leak Ladder puts investing near the top, not the start. Here's what to do first.
Credit card at 18%. Market returns at 7%. Every dollar invested while carrying high-interest debt is mathematically losing money.
I was putting money into Vanguard ETFs while BNPL fees piled up. Then an emergency hit and wiped out the investments.