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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever. I’m currently taking care of my debt one month at a time. Flash forward to current day – I run my own business as a freelancer and work full time.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who’s been here since 2009 (!!) Note from Kristen: I found the post, and it’s from 2009! I was always in debt, which has been a tremendous source of shame for me. Apply it toward debt. Here’s Beth: 1. Tell us a little about yourself. I’m 52. Marrying my husband.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

I wouldn’t qualify it as embarrassing, given the time period, but we lost our entire downpayment on the first house we bought. They had me, and then my mom decided to go back to school full-time and get a PhD. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey.