08/27/2026
Extra cash each month, and a decision to make: Pay down debt, or invest it?
The starting point is your emergency fund. After that, the general rule of thumb is to send extra dollars wherever they can do the most good, usually toward the debt with the highest interest rate or into your portfolio if the potential return is higher than what you'd save on that debt.
High-interest debt, like a credit card, is usually an easy call. Lower-rate debt against long-term investing is a closer one, and there's no single right answer. Watch our video to find out more.
Watch the video or read the blog as Parkshore Wealth Management breaks down whether to pay off debt or invest, using a simple interest rate comparison.