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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Related Reading : How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt. Tasks might be as simple as ‘reconciling’ or more complex like ‘paying the office payroll taxes’ and at that time, I definitely added ‘Pay Rent’ to that first list. auto insurance.

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Small Money Mistakes That Have Big Consequences

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A budget provides you with a financial roadmap to get to where you want to be in life. A budget gives it to you plain and simple – the good, the bad and the ugly. Increasing your credit card limit is really increasing your debt, or at least your exposure to debt, so say ’No!’ The key is to take action, even small ones.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Philip from Deliver Away Debt shares his story: How I Delivered Away My Debt. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? and says, “The big debt clock is over $14 trillion now, but this other one is approaching $1 trillion, and may affect you more directly.&#. How about you?

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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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T – time based, tangible, Take a peek at my family’s financial goals–I keep our Debt Freedom Plan on our refrigerator door for a constant reminder of our financial goals. Tasks might be as simple as ‘reconciling’ or more complex like ‘paying the office payroll taxes’. Bills to review: home owners insurance.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? ” Green Panda presents 2 Great Reasons Why Young People Need Life Insurance Too! KT presents In Debt Consider Paying Cash for Your Purchases posted at Personal Finance Journey , saying, “Are you in debt besides the mortgage?

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It Really Does Get Better

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Are you so far in debt that you think you’ll never get out? Do you peer into the hazy future and think “life is not getting any better, will not get any better and I will end up as poor as I am today&# ? Getting there is not just about executing a debt reduction plan or earning passive income. How Do You Do It?

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