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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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He writes at Debt Discipline about about how his family of 5 deals with money, budgets and debt. It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. In June of 2010, we hit our rock bottom point. We cut up our credit cards and never used them again. So we got a budget together in an excel spreadsheet.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The original Yakezie Carnival was first hosted on February 28, 2010 and was called the Yakezie Challenge Carnival. Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Not many – but by planning ahead now you might find ways to lessen the expenses you will face next month and use the annual experience as a teachable moment in your child’s personal finance education. Involve Your Child in Planning and Budgeting. Use your card for the other purchases you make as well. using tax free days.

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The Western Union® mun2® Reloadable Prepaid MasterCard®

Nicoles Nickels

I have definitely blogged about prepaid cards before and how I think they can be really great for sticking to a budget as well as for security issues. These cards are best for those who want to really control their spending and keep to a budget. Having a card instead of cash is also safer.

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Get Organized Money-Wise in the New Year!

Nicoles Nickels

I know many of you have made a New Year’s Resolution this year to organize your finances. With Mint.com you enter in all of your info and it tracks how much you spend and on what and even helps you budget yourself better. Then enter in your usernames and passwords for your bank accounts, credit cards, loans, etc.

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Guest Post: Frugal Tips To Start The New Year

Nicoles Nickels

Most people will include a resolution about their finances in their list of goals for the year. Some of the most common resolutions is to save more money, spend less money, or pay off credit card debt. © 2010 Nicoles Nickels LLC All Rights Reserved. Make Them a Habit.

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American Express Prepaid Card Staycation & News!

Nicoles Nickels

I’ve added money to the card in all3 ways I was able: by charging money on my other American Express card, by debiting it from my bank account and by purchasing a MoneyPak and adding the funds to the card. I used the American Express Prepaid card just as I would have my other credit cards.

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