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

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Maureen eliminated $79,000 of credit card and student loan debt less than 3 years. Chris and his wife made a financial goal to switch to an all cash lifestyle, instead of relying on credit cards. Their 2017 goal is to wipe away $30,000 from their mortgage to keep them on track to pay it off in 36 months.

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

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V-Day Debt Is Worth It for Some People. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Bad Credit Might Keep You Single. Around half of Americans would not marry someone with a bad WalletScore or bad credit. Dinner May Be Too Expensive. Financial Infidelity Hurts.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free!

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