Before the pandemic, Americans prioritized paying down debt—now experts say you may want to hold off

3 tips to help you Make It  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View in browser | Subscribe DAILY DOSE OF INSPIRATION "Every morning, I'm rising, I'm grinding, I'm learning." –Mark Cuban, "Shark Tank" star and entrepreneur Three Things to Help You Make It 1 Before the pandemic, Americans prioritized paying down debt—now experts say you may want to hold off Before the coronavirus shut down many parts of the U.S. and put millions out of work, Americans held an average of $26,621 in personal debt, excluding mortgages. Many prioritized paying that off. But now, those feeling the impacts of Covid-19 may need to think twice about their priorities, financial planners say.   READ MORE               2 Charles Schwab to offer investors fractional trades of S&P 500 companies With Schwab Stock Slices, investors will be able to trade fractional shares of any S&P 500 company, including Amazon, Apple, Disney, Facebook and Netflix, starting at $5 each.   READ MORE               3 How Tim Ferriss uses techniques from this ancient philosophy to handle Covid-19 stock market volatility, emotions The investor and author said that he's struggled amid the coronavirus pandemic. But there's a Stoic practice called "premeditation malorum" that has helped him sit with decisions in difficult times. Here's how to use it.   READ MORE               Unsubscribe Manage Newsletters Digital Products   Feedback Terms of Service Privacy Policy   © 2020 CNBC LLC. All rights reserved. A property of NBC Universal. 900 Sylvan Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes. Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes and Market Data and Analysis. Data also provided by THOMSON REUTERS To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add makeit@response.cnbc.com to your address book. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe.