If your home was paid for, would you borrow against it to buy something you wanted, but did not need? No, . The best way to pay off debt is to sell stuff that you can do without(ie, an expensive car, truck, boat, etc) then buy something older and use the difference to pay off debt. Then cut back on your lifestyle, save and pay cash or pay off more debt. It takes you longer this way, but in the end, you will have more.