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Alternatives to College

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We all have been taught that a college degree is the path to the good life, but is it still – when students are emerging with heavy debt and little chance of a lucrative job? But, at least I graduated without debt. Here is what the BLS article claimed you could do without a degree, but with some other kind of training: .

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How To Teach Your Kids to Save Money

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Today, you can pick up pretty much any book, newspaper, or magazine and find an article about getting out of debt. Did you know that: * Nellie Mae reports that the average amount of credit card debt held by college graduates is $2,700. * USA Today reports that the average college graduate owes about $19,000 in student loan debt.

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5 Financial Mistakes Married Couples Should Avoid

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

If the recent divorce statistics can be believed, that part of the vow does not always hold true. I talk a little more about this in my article about my marriage misconceptions. It can be so easy to run up thousands of dollars in debt just by using that credit card. For richer or poorer. Quite frankly, the answer is no.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate.