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Friday Links – Win an iPad Mini Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My friend Jackie over at The Debt Myth has created a Pay Off Debt App which I think is very cool. She has lived the journey of being sunken in debt and then freeing herself and now she is trying to help others do the same with her new app. Summer has arrived here and I have to say that I am loving it. Best of luck.

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Friday Links – Fridays Are Just Another Day

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Paying off debt is hard to do. Read John’s post about his stumbles on the way to paying off his debt at The Money Principle. Joanna at Our Freaking Budget wonders if we’re all just working for the weekend. There seem to be a lot of bloggers taking the plunge into self-employment lately!

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This was the first opportunity to highlight articles from the newly formed Yakezie network. Living in Financial Excellence: Why Budgets Fail and How to Create a Successful Budget Many people attempt to do a budget and fail miserably. Bucksome shares ten of her favorites in this article. So what did they do?

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What Is A Personal Loan?

Savings Corner

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

This doesn’t mean you will always live with a cash budget, although you certainly could. This article discusses why it might be better to have a bigger emergency fund. Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ? Being prepared financially is a must for a healthy budget.

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

Family Balance Sheet

There were two things that inspired us to pay off debt. I knew I was going to be a stay at home mom when we had kids and since we were both teachers, we simply could not afford for me to stay home, unless we got rid of something big in our budget. Extra money from budgeting wisely and spending less (specific tips below).

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

Family Balance Sheet

Spending Audits Not Budgets – This might be a little controversial, but I tried budgeting and kept on failing. In general though, the process of paying off debt has taught me a lot of things, and its a lifestyle I continue to this day. Paying off debt and growing savings is a means to an end.

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