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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

Family Balance Sheet

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. We paid down mostly student loans, vehicles and business credit card debt ( we already own a home outright ). What inspired you to get debt free? Where are you from?

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Best all-purpose travel rewards credit card For a reasonable fee you’ll earn rich, flexible rewards in many categories, with multiple transfer partner options, an annual hotel credit, anniversary points and a big sign-up bonus. If you carry debt, though, you’ll be charged interest. So if your interest rate is 17.5%

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Between camping and hoteling it over the years, we’ve managed to check off a LOT of items on our bucket list – including camping in every one of the 48 contiguous United States. Campsites are cheaper than hotel rooms, and because we can carry our own food with us, we don’t spend as much on restaurant meals. That would be me.

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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

An August 2013 issue of Daily Finance, in an article entitled Credit Card Debt Falling But Still Very High reported: “According to data from the Federal Reserve, as of July 2013, the average indebted household in the U.S. When I worked for TWA, and traveled a lot on business, I signed up for every airline and hotel rewards card available.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

. ” Dr Dean presents iPads And Tablets: Ten Ways To Keep ‘Em Safe While Traveling posted at The Millionaire Nurse Blog , saying, “iPad’s size and weight make them great for traveling Read all about how to help keep yours from the black hole that is ‘ airline lost and found.’

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