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Meet a Reader | Kim from Iowa

The Frugal Girl

Give me a slice of Costco pizza and I’m happy. I think I could have gotten discouraged in my 20’s when I was chipping away at student loan debt and a car loan and in my 30’s when I had two kids in day care. Our biggest trip was to Argentina and I’m hoping to get one more big trip in before my boys fly the nest.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

Savings Corner

Most cards offer a “grace period” : If you pay your balance in full on each statement — meaning you don’t roll over any debt from one month to the next — you won’t be charged interest. If you carry debt, though, you’ll be charged interest. This is a charge you pay to move debt from one card to another.

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Debt consolidation loans help minimize the payment you have to pay, which was a huge help back when I was a broke college graduate. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Frugal Dad reminds us that the war on debt starts at home and until we make changes there, we are never going to win the battle. How to Save Money shares with us how shopping at Costco can save us cash. We shop at Costco for some things but we don’t get the majority of our goods there. Reducing Debt.

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