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Credit card issuers, Bialobrzeski said, may offer a lower interest rate for a limited period of time, like three months to nine months, typically at rates around 2% to 12% to give a person some time to pay down their debt.
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The company plans to spend the IPO proceeds to pay down its debt, purchase new equipment and fund general corporate purposes, according to a regulatory filing.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some analysts have wondered whether Paramount would sell one of its most valuable assets — the historic Melrose Avenue movie lot — to raise money to pay down debt that a Warner acquisition would bring.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Isiah would like to sign up for the Austin marathon registration, and the family would like respite care to be able to go out on a date, as well as summer camp classes for Aubrey, and help paying down their medical debt.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
The company plans to spend the IPO proceeds to pay down its debt, purchase new equipment and fund general corporate purposes, according to a regulatory filing.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Some analysts have wondered whether Paramount would sell one of its most valuable assets — the historic Melrose Avenue movie lot — to raise money to pay down debt that a Warner acquisition would bring.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Isiah would like to sign up for the Austin marathon registration, and the family would like respite care to be able to go out on a date, as well as summer camp classes for Aubrey, and help paying down their medical debt.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Pay down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20down. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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