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These can add up fast and either add to your existing debt or take away from money that would be used to pay down your balance.
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Focusing on paying down high-interest debt can reduce financial stress.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
The upfront cash proceeds from the transaction, net of tax, will be used to pay down Coty’s short- and long-term debt.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
With mortgage rates still elevated, a recast can be a beneficial way to pay down principal instead of refinancing into a higher rate.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2025
Focusing on paying down high-interest debt can reduce financial stress.
—Hillary Stalker, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Dec. 2025
The upfront cash proceeds from the transaction, net of tax, will be used to pay down Coty’s short- and long-term debt.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
With mortgage rates still elevated, a recast can be a beneficial way to pay down principal instead of refinancing into a higher rate.
—Tim Maxwell, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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