Susan and Jose rent an apartment and have been saving for a house. They now have $10,000 in the bank. Susan owes $4,000 on a low-interest credit card; Jose owes $4,500 on his car. Susan wants to pay the credit card and car off to eliminate the debt. Jose wants to keep the cash in the bank and continue saving for the house. What are the pros and cons of each one’s argument? Please be detailed and concise. Feel free to use a chart or table to represent your argument.

Susan and Jose rent an apartment and have been saving for a house. They now have $10,000 in the bank. Susan owes $4,000 on a low-interest credit card; Jose owes $4,500 on his car. Susan wants to pay the credit card and car off to eliminate the debt. Jose wants to keep the cash in the bank and continue saving for the house. What are the pros and cons of each one’s argument? Please be detailed and concise. Feel free to use a chart or table to represent your argument.

SWFT Comprehensive Vol 2020

43rd Edition

ISBN:9780357391723

Author:Maloney

Publisher:Maloney

Chapter10: Deduct Ions And Losses: Certain Itemized Deduct Ions

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