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Learning to Save & Pay Off Debt | Guest Post

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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

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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. The lower your credit score, the more you may end up paying monthly. Remember to be smart along the way.

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

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About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) From start to finish it took us a very long time — I would guess 10 years. But it wasn’t a decade of nothing but paying off debt. Then my husband decided to pay off his car.

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Why You Should Be Skeptical of Financial “Rules of Thumb”

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Rules of thumb are often used to make various financial decisions. The rule of thumb that states that it makes sense to spend 30% of your income each month on a housing payment doesn’t take into account the fact that you might have other debts, and that taking on more might over-leverage you. So, What Can You Do? Money Tips'

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Ways to Beat Lifestyle Inflation

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Even if that means that you allow yourself to buy a coffee every once in awhile and you didn’t let yourself before, it’s lifestyle inflation. I still have debt to pay off and want to buy a house, so all of that inflation money could go toward saving or paying down debt more quickly.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Swap with another family who could use a date night too. Get out on the Rail Trails – Rail trails are old railway lines that have been converted to multi-use paths designed for pedestrian, bicycle, skating, equestrian, and/or light motorized traffic. Find a free court, borrow or buy rackets and balls, and go play some tennis.

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Secret tips to creating an online savings budget – Is this the way to financial freedom?

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Check out this guest post by Angela from Debt Consolidation Care: It needs no mention that budgets and savings play a pivotal role in assisting consumers in paying off debt. You can even use an online budget planner that is an online tool to ensure creating the best budget according to your financial needs. . -

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