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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Shannon. Tell us about you and your family. They keep us very busy! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. Where are you from?

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Carnival of Personal Finance #384 – Time for a Laugh Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Each clip corresponds with one of the blog posts included this week. Editors Picks: Big Cajun Man from THE Canadian Personal Finance Site shares 10 Phrases I have Used to Save Money. Kristen from My Dollar Plan reminds us Why You Should Tell Your Family About Your Debt. I am a big believer in communicating.

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4 Financial Lessons Your Parents Forgot to Teach You

Saving Cents With Sense

With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 You avoid a large chunk of deprecation if you purchase used. Find prices of used cars on Kelley Blue Book to compare the price difference between a good condition used car, and a brand new car of the same model.