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the other way to deleverage.

Started by Riversider
over 15 years ago
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Apparently there are two waws to deleverage pay off loans or default. We've been doing the latter, which seems much easier come to think of it. Must write Dave Ramsey. ------------------------------------- The sharp decline in U.S. household debt over the past couple years has conjured up images of people across the country tightening their belts in order to pay down their mortgages and... [more]
Response by sidelinesitter
over 15 years ago
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We kicked this question around on another thread when that Fed study on household debt came out a few weeks ago. If I recall correctly, Riversider and maybe others were pushing some silly theory that it was all write-offs rather than repayment. Crazy, huh? Anyway, I made clear how little I thought of that idea.

Oops! Guess I missed that one big time. By the way, you should bookmark this thread. It isn't every day that someone (least of all me!) admits on StreetEasy that they were wrong.

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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practically speaking, what difference does it make?

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Response by sidelinesitter
over 15 years ago
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Did somebody say something?

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Response by columbiacounty
over 15 years ago
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apparently not.

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Response by Riversider
over 15 years ago
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I think occurred, but the effect of loan defaults as a deleveraging mechanism was by far stronger.

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