Should I pay off my parents' debt?

The 30-second answer

Sometimes, but only high-interest debt, only after your own foundation is set, and only as a defined one-time gift, not an open tab. Paying off a credit card that gets refilled next year helps no one.

Written by Pam Rodriguez, CFP®.

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