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

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Image via Unsplash It is true that the idea of buying a home continues to be the American dream, but one look at the real estate market will tell you that purchasing a property is getting more expensive all of the time. Instead of just forking over the money you have, it is important to have a strategy so you can save the most money possible.

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Remember, Slow and Steady Wins the Race

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Ask yourself : Do you start saving or paying off debt with a superhuman resolve- determined to avoid all temptation- only to fall off the wagon and give up hope in a matter of a few days? I started making smaller consistent payments that I could afford month after month and before I knew it my debt was gone.

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

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She blogs at The Debt Myth. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt.

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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Together they blog about becoming debt free and location independence in order to serve the world at Life with a Mission. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. Did you follow a particular debt freedom plan or book, such as Dave Ramsey or Debt-Proof Living?

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How to Recognize the Hidden Costs of Christmas & Trim the Fat

Saving Cents With Sense

Fifty-seven percent of respondents said they planned to buy things for themselves this season, compared to last year’s 59 percent. Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. Self-Gifting.

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Find out How Acadia & Her Husband Paid off $97,000 in Student Loans

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Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. We had been paying on it our entire marriage, but could not afford to pay too much above the minimum payment requirement. We ended up buying a house from a relative, which put us in even more debt. Give to others.

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

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Angela & Jeff’s Debt Free Story. Include anything that you’d like to add to give the reader an idea about your personality. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt.

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