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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. How we got to six figures of non-mortgage debt: In the summer of 2012, we found an opportunity to purchase an office building for our small business. After the first year, the new business debt weighed on me.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

Find a Part-Time Job. Dave Ramsey is famous for telling his listeners to start delivering pizzas to claw their way out of debt. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. This is a great time to pick up a part-time job. 6 Ways to Increase Income.

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Meet a Reader | Mbmom11, in the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

I’ve been teaching part time for over 25 years. I like to bake and read, and I spend time chauffeuring kids to activities and games. I volunteer at my kids’ school at lunch time and other events. (I He got his roofing urges out when he build our garage last year though!) Here’s MB: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God. Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. There’s always been garage sales/flea markets, library, state parks, fishing. This means funds are tight.

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Interview with a Self-Made Millionaire

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I pointed out the multitude of new blogs related to saving money, being frugal, getting debt under control and learning about finances. We shopped at garage sales, turned down the heat, combined errands to use less gas, didn’t buy a lot of prepared food, cooked at home and the like. We didn’t have a clothes dryer.

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