Family Balance Sheet

JULY 22, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $52,000 in consumer debt. It consisted of student loans, a car loan and even some credit card debt. After putting together a budget, it took us 18 months to pay off all of that debt!

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 25, 2023

To calculate how much house you can afford, we take into account a few primary items, such as your household income, monthly debts (for example, car loan and student loan payments) and the amount of savings available for a down payment. How does your debt-to-income ratio impact affordability? Debt and expenses.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

They pay off mountains of debt and scream about debt freedom, or maybe they save gobs of money in a record amount of time, or they have considerable success with their new small business. Meet The Achievers: Deacon and his wife paid off $52,000 in debt in 18 months. Jessi and her husband paid off her student loans.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 6, 2013

With everything that’s going on right now, we can’t really afford to take on that kind of debt obligation. Are You Prepared to Take on That Debt? In a perfect world, you co-sign on the debt, the borrower makes payments on time, builds a bit of a good credit history, eventually pays off the loan. What do you think?

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Besides dealing with my sudden unemployment when my oldest child was a toddler, I was hoping to figure out a way to extend my time at home with him. The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. helping out 7.

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Family Balance Sheet

MARCH 4, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Maureen. She writes at A Debt Free Stress Free Life. Besides writing on my personal finance blog, A Debt Free Stress Free Life, I’m an adjunct professor at a local college and own a residential and commercial cleaning business. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it?

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

With PNC reporting that the average 20-something faces $45,000 in debt, and Generation Opportunity finding a 15.9 They also didn’t deal with a massive housing bubble or an economy that requires a college degree for many higher paying jobs. Tackle Student Loans. Don’t Compare Your Living Situation to Your Parents.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 9, 2012

You can load money to it anytime, so it would be perfect for, say, a college student. You could order one for your holiday shopping, upcoming summer vacations or even your kids. Think of it as PRE-paying for whatever your heart desires and getting a FREE $25 bucks out of it! NO credit check! Spends like cash!

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Charissa. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We started paying it off when we got married and became debt free just shy of our second anniversary. What inspired you to become debt free? They didn’t like debt, and as I grew up, neither did I.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 2, 2016

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Richard of Frugality Magazine , where he shares frugal living tips for financial freedom. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? In total I estimate I paid off round $40,000 worth of debt, though depressingly a fair chunk of that was just interest.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 10, 2014

She: I have to stay in Manhattan, all of my students/ tutoring clients are on the upper east/upper west side, it would just be too far to commute. By not dealing with the long term reality in the present, things inevitably become more difficult. She: I looked at all kinds of buildings with a realtor, there’s nothing out there.

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JULY 26, 2011

Today, you can pick up pretty much any book, newspaper, or magazine and find an article about getting out of debt. Did you know that: * Nellie Mae reports that the average amount of credit card debt held by college graduates is $2,700. * USA Today reports that the average college graduate owes about $19,000 in student loan debt. . *

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Saving Everyday

AUGUST 30, 2012

You could order one for vacations or even your kids (perfect for college students). You can load money to it anytime, so it would be perfect for, say, a college student. Subscribe for FREE to get deals like this sent right to your inbox! NO credit check! Spends like cash! Great idea Kelly!!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 6, 2012

From the days when front-running involved actual running to the “Victorian Internet era” brought on by telegraphy, we can learn a great deal from looking back at a simpler era.” ” Managing Debt. Jeremy Waller presents Do You Have What It Takes To Be Debt Free And Financially Successful? ” Financial Planning.

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Saving Everyday

JUNE 19, 2012

You can load money to it anytime, so it would be perfect for, say, a college student. You could order one for your holiday shopping, upcoming summer vacations or even your kids. Think of it as PRE-paying for whatever your heart desires and getting a FREE $25 bucks out of it! NO credit check! Spends like cash!

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Saving Everyday

JULY 4, 2012

You can load money to it anytime, so it would be perfect for, say, a college student. Kevin wrote: We took money out of our Disney savings and took advantage of this awesome deal. You could order one for your holiday shopping, upcoming summer vacations or even your kids. NO credit check! Spends like cash! Who says no to free money!!

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 17, 2018

Move up the Student Loan Payoff Date. This is our very last non-mortgage loan and we send an extra payment every month as part of our Debt Freedom Plan. I’ll apply that money to the debt. Our Debt Freedom Plan (an update): In 2013, we found ourselves with a lot of debt and not enough cash flow. 2017 Update.

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Savings Corner

APRIL 4, 2024

This increases your mortgage debt but gives you money that you can invest or use to fund a goal, like a home improvement project. Debt consolidation refinance Caret Down Like cash-out refinances, debt consolidation refinances give you cash. You can use these funds as retirement income, to pay medical bills or for any other goal.

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The Frugal Girl

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

When the student loan interest accrual was paused due to the pandemic, we buckled down and paid them off. The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. The biggest would be the student loans. I was too embarrassed to back out of the deal but my little enjoys it nowadays.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Best credit card for college students Earn triple rewards on everyday spending categories like dining, entertainment, streaming and groceries. If you carry debt, though, you’ll be charged interest. Unlike cards tied to specific airline or hotel loyalty programs, these cards offer a great deal of flexibility.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 14, 2012

The Debt Princess: The Kool-Aid Effect: The Relationship Between the Poor & Nutrition – A look into how the working poor are eating unhealthy. Newlyweds on a Budget : Paying down student loans – The following is a guest post. My student loans stand at approximately $22,550. That is s serious gain, IMHO!

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JUNE 24, 2012

We need to learn that some things are worth waiting for, especially if it means we can avoid going into debt. Rather than buy these things on credit, set out a savings plan that will see you wait a while but then be able to enjoy them, without the debt that goes with using credit or taking out a loan.

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Saving Cents With Sense

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Paying Off Debt. If both of you are entering your marriage with debt, you might have previously been tackling your accounts in the ways that made individual sense. Once your finances are combined, however, you may need to rethink how you handle repaying old debts on things like credit card bills and student loans.

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For the Mommas

JULY 23, 2014

Most of us live in a world of expanding social media, materialism, debt, and stress. How can you be reassured rather than anguished when you compare yourself to other students? Amazon Deals Free Stuff Freebies Kindle Ebooks' You are about to learn how to live a much simpler and happier life through minimalism.

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Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 8, 2018

I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. This is not a once and done deal. During that time, I started to budget for everything. Every aspect of our lives was included in our budget. We got back on track with planning our spending and we were able to breathe again.

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