Paying off high debt can feel overwhelming. Managing your debt load as living costs increase might seem impossible. Fortunately, you can take steps to pay down your debt and avoid adding to it as you work to become debt-free. The following tips can help. Choose a Debt Payoff Strategy Two of the most common debt payoff strategies are the snowball and the avalanche strategy: The debt snowball strategy involves paying off the lowest balance first, then the next lowest, an