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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

Saving Cents With Sense

I was raised with frugal parents that tried to install in me proper money management and even though I always paid off everything on time, I never managed to save money. Then more than a year ago something in me changed after a health scare and I realized that it’s important to pay off debt and save more than ever.

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Money Matters: Brilliant Hacks to Consider Before Purchasing a New Home

Motherhood Moments

Pay Off Debts to Be More Attractive to Lenders If you have real debt problems, then another solution is to start paying off what you owe. When you do, consider using the debt snowball strategy , in which you start paying off your debts starting with the smallest accounts first.

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Cool Things I Read This Week

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Reader Asks About Selling Home to Pay Off Debt – [link] I agree. Paying Debt vs. Saving Money [link] I say pay off debt. RT @ brokeprofession Splurging on an Anniversary: Yakezie Blog Swap [link] Do you have any memories that are still that vivid? Cool Things I Read This Week.

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Where I found EXTRA Money in May 2021

Family Balance Sheet

I have used the extra money to pay off debt, fund family trips, or build up our Christmas savings. In fact, I found an old blog post of mine recently where I shared how I made over $300 at our annual neighborhood yard sale! Over the years, I have found money through rebates, refunds, online sales, and even the ground.

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Friday Links – Win an iPad Mini Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My friend Jackie over at The Debt Myth has created a Pay Off Debt App which I think is very cool. She has lived the journey of being sunken in debt and then freeing herself and now she is trying to help others do the same with her new app. Summer has arrived here and I have to say that I am loving it.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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She and her husband paid off $147,000 in debt–including their home. After paying off the debt, she was able to quit her job to pursue her passion. She blogs at The Debt Myth. I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.).

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Meet Doug & Laura. They Paid off $23,000 in 16 Months. | Debt Free Stories

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We put any extra money that would come in toward our debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Make paying off debt a priority. I wrote a blog post telling people how we did it. Look over your current budget.

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