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Providing for Your Child’s Future

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That got me started thinking about life insurance. Life Insurance as a Guarantee If something were to happen to me, I need to ensure that my child will be taken care of. But it hadn’t occurred to me that life insurance might help pay for college, allow him to stay debt-free himself, or give him opportunities I never even dreamed of.

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Find out how Deacon & his Wife Paid off $52,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Deacon. 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! What inspired you to get debt free? The biggest catalyst for paying of the debt was getting married.

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10 Smart Ways to Become Debt Free

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It’s no secret, I am fascinated, encouraged, and border-line obsessed with debt freedom. The idea of becoming debt free makes me downright giddy. So I love to hear the success stories of others who have found debt freedom. What did they specifically do to become debt free? How did they make it happen?

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10 Easy Ways to Save Money

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The internet works great for things like insurance management, loan and finance management, as well as goods for the home. Companies that offer telephone services, insurance, or internet services will often give you a better plan to keep you as a customer. Staying healthy can save you tons on medical bills as well as insurance.

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

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Insurance and Risk Hank presents What Is Gap Insurance On Your Car And Why You Need It posted at Money Q&A , saying, “What is gap insurance? Gap insurance is a type of car insurance policy that is designed to cover the gap between what the value of your car actually is, and what you owe on the vehicle.

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So here’s what I got.

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My husband spent 8 months of those two years unemployed and looking for a job because we could no longer afford our health insurance. I am sharing this with all of you because I want to support you not just in getting the best deals for yourself, but in maintaining a debt free lifestyle.

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Find out how Maureen Paid off $79,540 in Credit Card & Student Loan Debt

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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. What kind of debt was it?

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