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Medical Debt Payoff Plan

Medical bills often include zero-interest payment plans alongside high-rate cards used at checkout. Snowball suits that mix — clear the $1,800 clinic plan early for a quick win, then attack the 24.99% card. Zero-rate debts still benefit from the rolling cascade when they clear.

Swap in your hospital and clinic balances below. We detect minimums that do not cover interest before building a schedule. PDF includes the clear-order list people pin on a fridge.

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Avalanche (highest rate first)

Payoff: 24 months

Total interest: $455.89

First debt cleared: month 17

Snowball (smallest balance first)

Payoff: 24 months

Total interest: $731.15

First debt cleared: month 10

Avalanche: 24 months · $455.89 interest

Snowball: 24 months · $731.15 interest

Avalanche saves $275.26 in interest compared to snowball.

Snowball clears your first debt 7 months sooner.

Paying only minimums costs $1,395.53 more in interest than avalanche.

Snowball clear order

  1. 1. Clinic payment plan — month 10
  2. 2. Credit card (medical) — month 20
  3. 3. Hospital bill — month 24
MonthDebtPaymentInterestPrincipalBalance
1Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$3,100.00
1Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$1,620.00
1Credit card (medical)$70.00$49.98$20.02$2,379.98
2Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$3,000.00
2Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$1,440.00
2Credit card (medical)$70.00$49.56$20.44$2,359.54
3Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,900.00
3Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$1,260.00
3Credit card (medical)$70.00$49.14$20.86$2,338.68
4Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,800.00
4Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$1,080.00
4Credit card (medical)$70.00$48.70$21.30$2,317.38
5Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,700.00
5Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$900.00
5Credit card (medical)$70.00$48.26$21.74$2,295.64
6Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,600.00
6Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$720.00
6Credit card (medical)$70.00$47.81$22.19$2,273.45
7Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,500.00
7Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$540.00
7Credit card (medical)$70.00$47.34$22.66$2,250.79
8Hospital bill$100.00$0.00$100.00$2,400.00
8Clinic payment plan$180.00$0.00$180.00$360.00
8Credit card (medical)$70.00$46.87$23.13$2,227.66

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