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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

I was raised with frugal parents that tried to install in me proper money management and even though I always paid off everything on time, I never managed to save money. Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever.

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2019 Debt Freedom Plan Update

Family Balance Sheet

Happy New Year’s 2019: In January 2019, we were down to one final non-mortgage loan, so we created just one financial goal for the year—-to pay off that last non-mortgage debt by December. We engaged in many strategies to find extra money to put towards the debt: We cut cable TV and our land line.

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Personal Loans: Compare Top Lenders, Rates

Savings Corner

Ideally, getting one positively impacts your overall financial health, by helping you pay off debt faster, for example, or adding to the value of your home. Using a car, savings account or other asset as collateral may get you a lower rate. Consider a secured personal loan.

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