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

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Welcome to Debt Free Stories. 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. Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do. How much debt did you pay off?

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Friday Links – Long Weekend Edition

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Check them out: Good Reads From The Blogosphere: When you’re aggressively trying to pay down debt, you may feel that you’ve done all you can to curb your expenses, but have you really? Don’t miss Melissa’s post at My Personal Finance Journey if you Think You’re Sacrificing to Pay Down Debt? Think Again.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

At age 12, I started saving up my allowance and babysitting money to buy Christmas gifts for other children who were less fortunate. Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. How did you get interested in saving money?

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10 Things To Do When You Lose Your Job

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This past year my husband and I went through a period of unemployment which was tricky and when we did have employment is was casual. There are a variety of payments depending on your situation such as unemployment or parenting. 7.) Pay only the minimum on debts. 1.) Register for Government benefits.

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The High Price of Excuses, Justification, and Avoidance.

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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. Considering that she too is an unemployed actress, and we were having this conversation at an audition, I asked about cost. Get Organized'

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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Money Cone: 9 Impulse Buys that Turned Out Better than Expected We’ve all bought stuff based on commercials that turned out nothing like how it was advertised. Sometimes we buy stuff on a whim, only to be disappointed later. But not all my impulse buys have been duds. That man was Steve Jobs. Shamwow guy, you listening?)

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Marriage and Money: 5 Tips To Reduce the Money Arguments

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It could be from the stress of unemployment, a large debt load, or the amount of shoes in someone's closet; money can be an evil force in a marriage. Do you want to eliminate your credit card debt? Or buy a home? Although, it wasn't always that way. Money tension is one of the leading causes of divorce.

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