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My Life Plan

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As part of Prudential’s Women Inspired campaign, I was encouraged to think about my dreams detailing my long-term goals and aspirations. I broke my goals into two categories: Financial and Personal. Our Financial Goals: Pay off our non-mortgage debt. Travel the country with my husband in an RV.

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How to Avoid Impulse Spending

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Are you surprised when your credit card bill arrives at how much more you charged than you thought you had? We need to work together to set some financial goals and a budget for you so that you can resist spending money on items that really don’t matter in the long run. Leave your credit cards at home. Yes or No.

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Are Peer Loans Too Risky or the Way of the Future?

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(Photo credit: Wikipedia). Around since just before the financial crash, peer lending got the same black-eye as all credit when the bubble burst on sub-prime loans. Borrowers with very good credit can get an APR as low as 6.7% Credit is a tool in personal finance. Online lending has jumped over the last year.

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You CAN Choose Wealth

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Travel, find a mentor, volunteer in another area. Set your financial goals together and you both will be more likely to stick to them. Weigh each decision against your financial goals. Consider not only the financial aspects, but the life enjoyment aspects as well. Are you financially independent?

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I also love, love, LOVE to travel. About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) We just wanted to pay off our credit cards, which seemed like a huge task since we’d struggled with it for years. That’s one of my hobbies.)

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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

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San Antonio, Texas is our home when we aren’t traveling the world. The debt included about $30,000 in student loans, some medical debt, IRS debt, and a small amount on a credit card. We have always loved to travel and do missions work for our church. We learned how to keep our living expenses low so we can spend more on travel.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Museums on Us – This program offers Bank of America and Merrill credit and debit cardholders the opportunity to receive one free general admission to more than 225 of the most popular cultural institutions in the United States on the first full weekend of every month. Family Travel Destinations: U.S. National Parks.

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