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The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save?

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The post The Age Old Question: Should You Pay Off Debt or Save? Should you pay off debt or save? So, you want to get started on debt repayment so you can focus on other financial goals? However, if you pay off these debts, there will be nothing left for investments in these tough financial times.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

Family Balance Sheet

What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? It wasn’t really a particular event, but more of a particular feeling. We felt like we couldn’t do a lot of the things in life we wanted to do because there was always the debt and the loan payments. If married, who initiated the debt free goal?

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Through understanding psychology, one can predict how other investors will react to certain market events. Fat Guy, Skinny Wallet: That Pizza Was Tempting, But We’d Rather Pay Off Debt His wife and him were tempted to be undisciplined and order pizza for dinner the other day.

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Find Out How Olivia & Her Husband Paid off Their Mortgage in 33 Months

Family Balance Sheet

We made sure we could afford the monthly payments on a 15 year mortgage, with the mindset that we would pay more each month. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. We took advantage of having two incomes.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

Family Balance Sheet

It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Was there a particular event? She was so meticulous with her money.