Correction

Correction: What Is Debt: Good Debt vs Bad Debt Explained (2)

Corrected by Emir Baycan · Full-Stack Developer, Mobile App Builder and Web Platform Founder with expertise in SEO, automation, SaaS, AI visibility, DevOps and scalable digital products

Emir Baycan found something wrong, outdated, or unsupported on this page and proposed a fix. The publisher accepted the correction.

Role
Correction
Status
Accepted
Date
28 July 2026

The exact change

Before

The article's minimum-payment table modeled a 2%-of-balance minimum but computed payoff times and interest as if payments were fixed, understating both by a large margin; it also cited Stewart's 2009 study to the wrong journal and gave a specific Experian auto-loan figure.

After

Recomputed the table under the stated 2%-declining-minimum model, fixed the Stewart citation, and qualified the Experian figure.

Suggested change

See before/after.

Why this is better

The table's own stated payment structure (2% of balance) did not match its computed outcomes, and one citation named the wrong journal. Corrections recompute the math and fix the citation rather than adding new sources.

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