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Schuldentilgung

Schuldenfrei mit dem Schneeball

Schneeball vs. Lawine — sehen Sie, welche Methode Ihre Schulden schneller tilgt und mehr Zinsen spart.

Strategy
Choose your payoff method
Your debts
3 debts · Total: $35,000
63% utilization
$200
Applied on top of minimum payments to accelerate the snowball
Debt-free in
5y 10m
Interest paid
$5,323
Total paid back
$40,323
Comparison
Snowball vs Avalanche
❄️ Snowball
Time:5y 10m
Interest:$5,323
🏔️ Avalanche
Time:5y 10m
Interest:$5,323
Payoff order
When each debt disappears
Debt payoff chart with 3 debts. Longest payoff: Student loan in 5y 10mo. Total interest paid across all debts: $5,323.Horizontal bar chart showing months until each debt is fully paid off. Hover for individual debt details.Credit card1y 5moCar loan2y 10moStudent loan5y 10mo0mo14mo28mo42mo56mo70mo

Your action plan

Personalized insights based on your numbers above

A 0% balance transfer card could save thousands

With at least one debt above 18% APR, a 0% balance transfer (typically 12-21 months promo) could save $2,129+ in interest. Watch the 3-5% transfer fee and pay off before the promo ends.

6 years to debt-free is too long

Long payoff timelines burn out most people. Audit options: (1) raise extra payment by $200-500/mo via spending cuts, (2) side income for 6-12 months, (3) balance transfer or consolidation loan if rates qualify, (4) sell assets to throw at high-interest cards.

When debt-free, redirect $200/mo to investing

The discipline that paid off $35,000 is worth more than the debt freedom itself. $200/month invested at 8% for 20 years becomes $1,098+. Turn the snowball into a wealth machine.

Schneeball oder Lawine?

Schneeball: Tilgen Sie zuerst die kleinste Schuld, unabhängig vom Zinssatz. Schnelle Erfolge halten die Motivation hoch. Forschung der Northwestern Kellogg School (2016) zeigte, dass Schneeball-Nutzer signifikant häufiger durchhalten.

Lawine: Tilgen Sie zuerst den höchsten Zinssatz. Mathematisch sparsamer — erfordert aber reine Disziplin ohne schnelle Erfolgserlebnisse.

Konkretes Beispiel

30.000 € auf Kreditkarten zu 18 % APR + 5.000 € Bildungskredit zu 6 %. Mit 500 €/Monat zusätzlich: Schneeball tilgt in 5 Jahren 8 Monaten. Lawine tilgt in 5 Jahren 4 Monaten und spart ~2.800 € Zinsen — aber Sie müssen 5 Jahre durchhalten ohne psychologische Erfolge, bis die größte Schuld weg ist.