One little trick you can do to get out of debt faster is to send in your credit card payments as soon as you can, says No Credit Needed.

Don’t just pay the bills when they’re due. By sending in your payments sooner, you can reduce your average daily balance and thereby reduce your total interest charges. It’s a small thing, but when tackling debt, it’s the small things that add up to reducing a big balance.

5 Simple Debt Reduction Tips [No Credit Needed]

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