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What is the debt avalanche method?

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The debt avalanche method pays off your highest-APR debt first, then rolls that payment into the next-highest. It mathematically minimizes total interest paid — typically saving 1–10% versus the snowball — but requires patience for the first big bal…

Debt avalanche pays highest APR first.
Warren Team
Updated April 26, 2026
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