Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. This makes personal loans incredibly diverse and flexible.

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Penny Pinchin' Mom

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

What about when your bills are simply pulling you under? Should you just pretend that you don’t have savings and increase your debt ? Your bills are going to be there, and you can’t simply not save money because you have to pay bills. I coupon and hunt for deals like a mad woman! So, what do you do?

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Family Balance Sheet

JULY 2, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Acadia. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? All of our debt was $97,000 in student loan debt. We ended up buying a house from a relative, which put us in even more debt. What inspired you to get debt free? Tell us about you and your family.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

By not dealing with the long term reality in the present, things inevitably become more difficult. When you overspend for convenience, you sink into debt, stuck with high interest credit card payments and risk of damaging your credit when you fall behind on your bills. Get Organized'

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Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 12, 2018

so that we have more money to put towards our financial goals. My Favorite Recent Grocery Deals: 17 cents each!! Lately the deals have been really good and I just cashed out $21 two weeks ago at Ibotta. This money went into our regular checking account, but I’d like to start directing it towards our debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

This increases your mortgage debt but gives you money that you can invest or use to fund a goal, like a home improvement project. You can use these funds as retirement income, to pay medical bills or for any other goal. You might need to deal with borrower’s remorse if rates drop substantially after you close.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. During that time, I started to budget for everything. lined paper.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Get started: Define your personal and financial goals. Analyze your monthly budget to make sure you can handle mortgage payments along with your other day-to-day bills. That’s why a home inspection contingency is important — it gives you a way out of the deal if you need it. Determine the maximum loan you qualify for.

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The Frugal Girl

MARCH 4, 2024

A lot of blood, sweat, and tears were shed here, but we both agree that having no mortgage gave us a serious leg up on our retirement savings and other financial goals. I can’t even imagine how many repair bills from plumbers, electricians, appliance techs, and auto mechanics he has saved us over the years.

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