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Meet Aja. She & her husband Paid Off $110,000 in Debt

Family Balance Sheet

Today’s debt free story is from Aja. She writes about family, finances and faith at her blog, Principles of Increase. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off about $110K worth of debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family. The budget is key.

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How to Create and Stick to a Vacation Budget

Couponing 101

Forbes reports that most Americans have gone into debt to pay for a vacation. But given interest rates, accumulating debt just for a fun break probably isn’t worth it. If you fly, your largest expenses will likely be your hotel stay, airfare, and car rental, so you’ll want to account for these costs first.

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Is the Building of Experiences and Memories Worth the Cost?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We could well afford the cost with no foreseeable problem with our own finances now or at any time in the future. One son is trying to rebuild finances after an expensive year. The other wants to pay off some student loan debt and would really rather go elsewhere anyway. Our ideas of value differ.

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