Prairie Eco-Thrifter

MAY 30, 2012

I’m sure everyone can name many little things that have more meaning than a big event in their lives. Having Multiple Credit Cards Buying with credit cards leads to spending more than you earn and we all know where that leads. Don’t forget to enter to win an iPad 3 here at PET.

Money 235

Money Emergency Fund Debt Financial Goals 235

Penny Pinchin' Mom

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This is why you should pay off your high-interest debts like credit cards first. The best way to get out of existing debt when your credit card balances are high is to stop charging them and live within your limits as you pay them down. Hidden in the terms might be clauses with penalties for early repayment.

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Pay Off Debt Debt Emergency Fund Financial Goals 52

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 30, 2013

This emergency might be one related to a natural disaster, or it might be a financial emergency, such as a job loss. While you can never be completely prepared for the toll an emergency takes on you, it is possible to limit the harm done by an unexpected turn of events. Credit card with an adequate limit.

Emergency Fund 211

Emergency Fund Job Loss Transportation Staying Warm 211

Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Was there a particular event? The rest was our house.

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Debt Debt Free Pay Off Debt Financial Goals 236

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 12, 2016

I had $29,000 in MBA student loans, $14,000 in credit cards, and $13,000 in a car loan. It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt. Was there a particular event?

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Credit Cards Debt Debt Free Student 100