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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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How to Save Money in 2016

Saving Cents With Sense

I know many of you are in similar situations of needed to save, but wanting to pay off debt, and eventually be able to put money in savings. Through lay offs, new jobs, new schools, illness, and everything else involved with a family, we have had our ups and downs. Just click the link and read the rest.

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How to Recognize the Hidden Costs of Christmas & Trim the Fat

Saving Cents With Sense

Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. ©2009-13 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. Although gas prices have been lower lately, hovering around $3.20

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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We had tried other methods in the past, but found this one suited us best since it forced us to focus on one goal at a time, rather than trying to do it all (pay off debt and contribute to savings and retirement). What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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How Are You Doing On Those Resolutions?

Saving Cents With Sense

Pay off Debt? ©2009-11 Saving Cents with Sense ™, a website of Saving Sense Media LLC. I know we are half way through January, and many of you may already be giving up on your New Year’s Resolutions, but I wanted to encourage you to keep reaching for those goals you set. Did you want to save more money this year?

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The Financial Effects of Marriage

Saving Cents With Sense

Paying Off Debt. If both of you are entering your marriage with debt, you might have previously been tackling your accounts in the ways that made individual sense. Once your finances are combined, however, you may need to rethink how you handle repaying old debts on things like credit card bills and student loans.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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How did you celebrate when you became debt free? The only thing I really did to celebrate was to share my milestone on social media. And most importantly, find a community of others who are in the debt payoff process to help encourage and motivate you when you want to give up and throw in the towel.