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7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Finances

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T – time-based, tangible, In 2019, we paid off six figures of non-mortgage debts. Related Reading : How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt. Many people are opting to store financial documents on their computers or the cloud, I have not totally embraced this concept yet and still have a file cabinet and safe for our documents.

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Ways to Build Credit Without Relying Solely on Credit Cards

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For those who prefer to pay with cash and avoid the credit card debt cycle altogether, building a solid credit history and high FICO score can be a challenge – but it doesn’t have to be. Debt load – 30%. This portion of your score reflects how much debt you carry. If you prefer to pay cash and avoid revolving debt, that’s great.