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Take Control of Your Money in 2015

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Most of them are related to our small business, my husband’s chiropractic office, but last January I got a bee in my bonnet about debt…thank you, Dave Ramsey. I tricked …nudged my husband into following along and together we wrote out our Debt Freedom Plan. Debt Free Stories. My Themes for 2015: 1.

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Graduates – Use Summer to Learn How to Avoid College Fail Points

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

” You don’t, after all, want to spend 4 years sinking into credit card debt and then have to dig your way out while trying to start your career. Pay your bills on time when trying to build credit history. Parents feel it is the path to a better life. Your credit rating is a precious thing.

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Delayed Gratification: A Strategy to Curb Over-Spending and Secure A Sound Financial Future

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Learning to apply the concept of delayed gratification is vital to achieving financial security , to build wealth or establish a healthy nest-egg for the future. We need to learn that some things are worth waiting for, especially if it means we can avoid going into debt. So, how do you learn to put delayed gratification into effect?

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