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7 Steps To Homelessness And What To Do If You Get There

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Her dream of becoming a college professor died when her dissertation was not accepted and she did not win the doctorate. She charged up credit cards to buy food and clothing. She ignored collectors and now the card company is suing. Use credit counseling to try to get your financial life back on track.

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Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. in credit card debt, and an additional $28,756.17 I also need to finish fully funding my retirement and I’d like to fully fund my grandsons college fund.

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