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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Now without further adieu, I present you with the dozens of great reads written by Yakezie members and challengers alike this past week in our efforts to bring you timely insight on personal finance and lifestyle today. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? There were 50 submissions this week.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

Family Balance Sheet

Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. I explored this by reading some of the best financial books out there that tackle the psychological issues in which people use money in unhealthy ways.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

Family Balance Sheet

Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. Many personal finance bloggers talk about having a “no spend week” – well basically I had a “no spend” five years! What I did was just start experimenting to see what worked for me.

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