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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever. I’m currently taking care of my debt one month at a time. However, I know now that paying off debt is more important.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

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Yep, I found a $20 bill while running on the beach! I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. This money was put into my Christmas Savings account. Finding extra money is a game for me. Through May of 2021, I have found over $6800 for the year!

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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here is what I think would work for me to beat lifestyle inflation: Pretend You’re Not Making More I’ve considered filling out a form with payroll at my work to transfer the difference between what I used to make and live on, and what I now make, into my savings account. Likely, there was a reason.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

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We ran the numbers of the purchase and they looked great on paper, but paper doesn’t account for a new server, a roof leak, unexpected medical bills, and other calamities. To ease my anxiety about our new loans, we took the Financial Peace University home course and it changed how we thought about debt.

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Debt Consolidation Calculator | Bankrate

Savings Corner

Try adjusting the terms, loan types or rate until you find a debt consolidation plan that fits your goals and budget. Debt consolidation is the process of combining several debts into one new loan. The goal is to streamline payments, lower interest, and pay off debt more quickly.

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Over 40 and Worried about Money? Start here!

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.” Recently Go Banking Rates conducted two studies on savings rates with startling results. Almost 70% of Generation X have less than $1000 in personal savings account. *. of Generation X report a retirement savings account balance of $0.**. of Gen X report they have saves less than $10,000 for retirement.**.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. debts one by one. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. When we added my grad school loans to our other debts and our regular. The accountability.

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