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National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC)
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What is a zero-based budget?
A zero-based budget gives every dollar of take-home income a specific job — spending, saving, or debt — until income minus all assignments equals zero. "Zero" means the plan balances, not that you spend everything.
Why we cite it here: Nonprofit reference on budgeting methods and credit counseling
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What is a debt-to-income ratio?
Your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio is your total monthly debt payments divided by your gross monthly income, as a percentage. Lenders use it to gauge how much of your income is already committed — it counts debt payments, not living costs like groceries or utilities.
Why we cite it here: Nonprofit credit-counseling reference
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What is net worth?
Net worth is everything you own (assets) minus everything you owe (liabilities) at a single point in time. It is a balance-sheet snapshot — income is not in the formula, which is why high earners can have low net worth and modest earners can build a high one.
Why we cite it here: Nonprofit reference for debt-side counseling
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What is the debt snowball method?
The debt snowball pays minimums on every debt and puts all extra money toward the smallest balance first; each payoff rolls its payment into the next debt. Its counterpart, the avalanche, targets the highest interest rate first — that ordering minimizes total interest paid.
Why we cite it here: Nonprofit credit-counseling reference for payoff planning
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