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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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Instead of writing, “I want to pay off debt” or “I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck”, commit to “I want to pay off $X of credit card debt in 201X and I will stop using credit cards from this point forward.” ” Pay off Debt. Save for emergencies.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Today, instead of cheering for Octoberfest, lets cheer to our success as bloggers, as a network, and as individuals. Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? Instead of giving in, they used it as an opportunity to pay down debt!

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I initiated paying off the debt.

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