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How We’re Using Upromise to Save for College

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Way back in 2008 I signed up for a Upromise account and then it sat unused for many years. Back in 2008, I was a mama to a toddler and infant, so a lot of things slipped my mind. As mentioned, Upromise is a shopping portal, similar to Rakuten. Instead, it is my honest review. All links to Upromise are my referral links.

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. That was in 2008, so you might imagine how that turned out! Where are you from?

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HELOC Vs Home Equity Loan: How Do They Work?

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But it’s a revolving debt that offers an amount of funds (a replenishable balance, similar to a credit card limit) tied to the level of equity in your home. Others use them to pay off high-interest credit card debt or other bills. $16 Debt-to-income (ratio): You’ll need an acceptable DTI to qualify for funding.

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