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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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Renting, not having super nice furniture or cars, having mismatched dishes and bedding. Knowing our bank account was empty, I was hoping that one of our maxed out credit cards would have enough room to get him $20 bucks worth of gas to get him to work the next day. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out.

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Keeping it Simple: Strategies for Financial Security

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This can be as simple as forgoing dinner out sometimes and cooking at home more; taking your lunch from home sometimes instead of always buying it; and the oldie but goodie – giving up one expensive Starbucks coffee a day. One of the simplest things you can do is to educate yourself about financial matters.

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