Glossary / General

84 months

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

84 months means you have seven years to pay back a loan. It can make monthly payments smaller, but you might end up paying more money in total because of interest.

Technical Definition

84 months refers to a loan term of seven years. This is the duration over which the borrower agrees to repay the loan. Longer loan terms can lead to lower monthly payments but may result in paying more interest overall.

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"You have more than $7,000 of negative equity that is rolled into this loan, and now you're putting it out for 84 months. Chances are in four years, five years, you're still gonna find yourself in a..."
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"And, you know, if you if you're having to go 84 months on a car loan, you're stretching anyway. And then what happens if an emergency comes along?"
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"So if you're one of those people, don't finance a car for 72 months or 84 months because in two to three years when you go to get a new one, you're going to be underwater."
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