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Saving Money on Food While On the Road

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Well, as much as somebody who works full time is ever able to be. Something that I’ve found throughout all of my trips to the many different places I’ve visited, is that food is always a cost that is hard to contain. How have you saved money on food while travelling? After all, you’ve got to eat! Go Frugal'

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Find out How Brian & His Wife Paid off $109,000 in Credit Card Debt

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I work full time in IT and my wife works part time in retail. It was all consumer debt spread over 5 credit cards. With those principals in mind, we enrolled in a debt management program (DMP) through our local credit union and reduced our interest rates on all of our credit cards and began paying them off.

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How to Graduate College Without Being Broke

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First things first: Be smart about credit. Most undergrads start getting credit card applications in the mail before they’ve finished unpacking in the dorm. Credit cards are far from the glorious tools the banks want you to think they are, but they’re not all bad, either. It’s just yours.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. It started with $40,000 in consumer debt (vehicles, credit cards, small student loan) and then sold our home and eliminated the $140,000 of mortgage debt. By the time I reached the third gas station I was super nervous about my situation.

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How Krystal and Josh paid off $80k in 4 years!

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medical bills, a small credit card, both of our cars, and student loans. We tackled our small credit card balance, then our. working full time at a low-paying job and going to grad school full time, while my husband was working multiple jobs just to help us make ends meet. How long did.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

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I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Losing Valuable Time. Being employed full-time and running two home-based businesses over the past few years, I’ve learned the true meaning of the phrase “time is money.&#

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #236 – May 11, 2012

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Madison presents Credit Card Application Spree to Maximize Sign Up Bonuses posted at My Dollar Plan , saying, “It’s time for a round of credit card applications to make some money! Several weeks ago, I made the decision that it was about time to start looking for a new full time job.

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