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Friday Links – School Update Edition

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Take a peak and see what I read this week: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: Jen from Money Rebound writes about Realistic Ways to Slash Your Student Loan Debt – Such a timely post considering the recent rate changes for federal student loans in the United States! Do you know how to protect yourself if debt collectors are harassing you?

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Friday Links – Back Linking Again Edition

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Here are some great articles from this week. at Debt Roundup. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. 5 Tips for Motivating Yourself to Exercise More. I will be spending my weekend working at an out of town business meeting.

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Friday Links – Still Swamped Edition

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Student Debt Survivor recently had a milestone birthday. If you are new to PET or haven’t gotten a chance to read all the articles in the past, here are few archives you might enjoy. Finding motivation when you have none. My Battle Against Travel Eating and a Lack of Motivation Need An Upgrade? How to volunteer more.

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Refinance Calculator | Bankrate

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The money you tap from your home’s equity can be used to consolidate higher-interest debt or to improve your home. No matter what your motivation is for refinancing, the result should leave you better off financially. Many lenders cap cash-out refinancing at 80 percent of the home’s total value on most loan types.

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The Prairie Eco-Thrifter Giveaway Extravaganza: 2nd Anniversary with an iPad 3 and over $200 Cash To Be Won Plus a Bonus Prize

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While many personal finance sites focus on things such as getting out of debt, saving for retirement, and investing, what really matters to me the most is how we can live healthy prosperous lives. There are times when I have lost my motivation and wanted to just quit. This site, like life, has taken me on a journey.

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How Pinterest Can Save You Money

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While it’s certainly not the same as having the tangible items in my hands or experiencing the thrill of being at a dream vacation destination, I’ve found that the simple act of pinning what I like gives me the motivation to work harder , earn more and save more in order to potentially have these things in the future.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?