Priority plan

Your version of the baby steps. Each month's leftover money flows down this list, top to bottom — fund a step fully before moving to the next. Drag to reorder (or use the arrows on mobile).

  1. 1
    Pay off: Discover
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Sep 2028
  2. 2
    Pay off: Bank Of America
    beyond the minimum
    cleared May 2029
  3. 3
    Pay off: Wells Fargo
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Aug 2030
  4. 4
    Pay off: Marriott
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Mar 2031
  5. 5
    Pay off: Affirm Small
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Jul 2028
  6. 6
    Pay off: Affirm Big
    beyond the minimum
    cleared May 2030
  7. 7
    Pay off: First Community Bank *
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Feb 2030
  8. 8
    Pay off: Nelnet
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Dec 2031
  9. 9
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Subsidized
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Mar 2032
  10. 10
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized7
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Jun 2032
  11. 11
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized3
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Oct 2032
  12. 12
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized5
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Mar 2033
  13. 13
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized6
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Aug 2033
  14. 14
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized1
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Mar 2034
  15. 15
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized2
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Nov 2034
  16. 16
    Pay off: Direct Loan - Unsubsidized4
    beyond the minimum
    cleared Sep 2035
  17. 17
    Emergency fund
    Build cash to this level, then move on
  18. 18
    Invest & build wealth
    Everything left over accumulates as savings/investments

Minimum payments on every debt are always made first; this plan only controls where the extra goes. A $5,000 safety cushion is kept before any extra is applied.