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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

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However, since paying off our debt, I have become a much bigger fan of the baby steps laid out by Dave Ramsey and really see the wisdom in paying off debt in that fashion. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. I initiated paying off the debt.

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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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. To get started, gather the following: pencil.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. burden for us at first were the medical bills. debts one by one. we still weren’t making enough money to cover all of our monthly bills. When we added my grad school loans to our other debts and our regular. Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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How Angela & Jeff paid off $58,000 of Debt in 2 Years

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Before we left I was already feeling stressed from juggling 8 payments on top of our regular household bills and expenses. I knew that we had to do something different because we made a decent family income, but had nothing to show for it except for the mountain of bills that I had laid out in front of me.

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund? One of the major components of being financially fit is to have an emergency fund. They knew they needed food but it was mug night! Why Do You Need One and How Does it Work?

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