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4 Reasons to Graduate Debt-Free

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I graduated in 2012 with no loans from my degree. It was hard work, and required me to work almost full-time to pay for my tuition and living expenses while I was still going to school. Graduating debt free would give you the opportunity to evaluate what type of company you’d rather work for, instead of who can afford you.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Carrie. It took just over a year (14 months to be exact) before I paid off all my debts and became debt free! I was only bringing home a net income of $3,000 a month, so paying $1,000 each month towards my debt was a lot of money, and took a lot of sacrificing.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Welcome to the May 11, 2012 Edition #236 of the Carnival of Financial Planning. Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job. This edition is arranged by subject heading, so that you can browse efficiently.

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