Benefits
The primary benefit of the smallest-balance plan is the psychological benefit of seeing results sooner. Retirement contributions should start once your expected investment yield is higher than the next highest debt interest rate (generally 8% for a balanced portfolio).
A secondary benefit of the smallest-balance plan is the reduction of total amount owed to lenders in a single month. This is a risk reduction in the event of a lost job or emergency.
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