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Find out how Anna paid off $23,605 in college, personal loans, and credit cards.

Family Balance Sheet

She writes at her personal finance website, And Then We Saved. I lived there for 2 years then I moved to Denver to go to photography school in 1998. It was a mix of college loans, a personal loan from my parents (for college), an overdraft account, and credit card debt. Tell us about you and your family.

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Thrifty Thinking: Valentine's Day

Motherhood Moments

Denver, CO 10. Almost 1 in 5 Americans think a Valentine’s Day gift is worth going into credit card debt. Bad Credit Might Keep You Single. Around half of Americans would not marry someone with a bad WalletScore or bad credit. Top 20 Places for Valentine’s Day 2023 1. San Francisco, CA 2. Seattle, WA 3.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Two years ago we were in Denver, and last year we were in Seattle. After my first marriage fell apart, I ended up with over $14,000 of consumer debt, made up of a car loan and credit cards. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Next summer? Who knows!

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