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

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My name is Carrie and I live in beautiful East Texas (right outside Dallas) with my husband of just under year. I started Careful Cents and used that as a platform to find freelance writing opportunities. He leaves most of the financial goals up to me, but we make the decisions together. What are your hobbies?

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How to Conduct an Effective Family Financial Analysis

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Guest Post Author Bio: Elias Cortez, from Dallas, TX is currently a freelance writer specializing in writing on education and career information articles. Many people are still trapped in debts and financial insufficiency due to the wrong formula or mindset they’ve been following ever since they got employed. Set Financial Goals.

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

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We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We used up what we had. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? We went and saw Dave Ramsey at a live speaking event in Dallas, ha! To not count on debt being a tool we can use. What are your financial goals now?

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