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My Story of Losing 100 Pounds and Keeping It Off For More Than 3 Years: Part 2

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Trying to remain calm, but inside panicking about money, paying off our six figure student loan debt, and basically just being a huge failure–I embarked upon my lifestyle change and started the process that resulted in me losing more than 100 pounds and maintaining that weight loss for 3+ years and counting. Or without chocolate.

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Carnival of Financial Planning – Money Management Edition #231

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

posted at 1099 Mom , saying, “Many women want to work from home — need to work from home — but they hold no official schooling or don’t feel qualified to have a professional career from their domicile. ” Managing Debt. You see theres a reason that the majority of people are in debt. Real Estate.

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What to Do With Money: A Mom’s Guide to Smart Money Management

Penny Pinchin' Mom

The point is that women tend to outlive men across the globe. Pay Down Debt Yes, this is a good way to set yourself up financially. Getting out of debt should make the top three of your financial priorities. Besides, paying off your debt and keeping it at a healthy minimum will help your credit score rating.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Anyone who’s looking – Online Cycling Gear has some great plus-size options for men and women. I was in 4th grade, and had 2 younger siblings when they began their debt-repayment journey. We all ended up with some student loan debt, but much less than we would have without my parents cash-flowing some of the costs.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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Today’s Debt Free Story is from Jessica. She owns Every Single Dollar , an online financial resource dedicated to helping single women make informed financial decisions and set themselves up for financial success. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? What inspired you to get debt free?

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

The weight of debt can be so heavy mentally in addition to the direct effects of it. I read a book called “Ask For It: How Women Can Use Negotiation to Get What They Really Want” when I graduated law school and it changed my life. When the student loan interest accrual was paused due to the pandemic, we buckled down and paid them off.

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