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Where we found money in April

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. Credit Card Cash Back Redemptions in April: $439.62. Years ago during our Debt Freedom Plan, I avoided using credit cards, not because we had credit card debt, but I was trying to limit our overall spending.

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Where we found money in March 2021

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I’m saving my plasma money for summer trips and activities. Credit Card Cash Back: $175. I redeemed $175 for gift cards from our business credit card’s cashback program.

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Debt Consolidation Calculator | Bankrate

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Bankrate’s debt consolidation calculator is designed to help you determine if debt consolidation is the right move for you. Simply fill in your outstanding loan amounts, credit card balances and other debts. Debt consolidation is the process of combining several debts into one new loan.

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Where I found money in February

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I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. I had an unexpected surprise hit my credit card in February. I’m saving my plasma money for summer trips and activities. My total of found money in February: $3433.68. Airfare Refund: $2700.

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What Is A Personal Loan?

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Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Common reasons include paying off debt, financing a large purchase such as a vehicle or a boat, or covering the cost of a major expense like a wedding or a home renovation.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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We paid off over $147,000 in debt (actually way over that amount, if you want to count a $210,000 rental property that I sold at a slight loss.) About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Then my husband decided to pay off his car.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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In this case, they helped a school fund interactive learning activities. Nathan Richardson from ComplexSearch.com presents What’s a Good Credit Score? Philip Taylor from PT Money Personal Finance presents The Best Gas Rewards Credit Cards–June 2011. Jen from Master the Art of Saving presents Credit Card Happy!