Math of Debt

Mathematically, the "e;Avalanche Method"e; (paying off high-interest debt first) is the best way to get out of debt. Yet, financial counselor David Thorne argues in "e;The Math of Debt"e; that for 80% of people, this method fails. Why? Because humans are not calculators; we are emotional creatures driven by dopamine. Thorne champions the "e;Snowball Method"e; (paying off the smallest balance fir...