You’re Not Alone—But There’s a Smarter Way Out
If you’re carrying $20,000, $40,000, or even $60,000 in credit card debt and paying 18–24% interest, you already know the feeling:
You’re making the payments. But the balance barely moves.
You feel stuck—and the interest keeps stacking.
Good news: if you own a home in Utah, there may be a way to fix this using your equity—without touching your mortgage.
The Real Cost of Credit Cards at 18%–24%
Let’s break it down:
A client I helped recently had $20,000 in credit card debt.
He was paying $550/month at 18% interest.
At that rate?
It would take him 53 months to pay it off—that’s almost 5 years—and he’d pay about $9,000 in interest.
That’s almost half the debt in interest alone.
The Smarter Move: Use a HELOC at 7.5%
Instead, we moved that balance into a HELOC—a home equity line of credit—at 7.5% interest.
Same monthly payment of $550.
✅ Paid off in just 3.5 years.
✅ Interest paid? Around $2,700.
That’s over $6,000 saved—without refinancing the mortgage or starting over.
This Works Even Better for Bigger Balances
If your credit card debt is $40,000 or $60,000+, the results are even more dramatic.
Same principle:
- Same monthly payment
- Lower interest rate
- Faster payoff
- Less total interest
No magic. Just math.
Is a HELOC Right for You?
Here’s who this strategy works best for:
- You’ve got equity in your home
- You’re carrying high-interest credit card balances
- You’re making monthly payments but want to get ahead
- You don’t want to refinance your low mortgage rate
If that sounds like you—we should talk.
Want to See the Numbers for Yourself?
Call me. We’ll run your exact numbers and see if a HELOC makes sense for your situation.
Even if you’re not ready to do anything now, at least you’ll understand your options.