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Meet a Reader | Megan from California

The Frugal Girl

I racked up more debt to move to California, then the fancy car turned out to be a lemon, requiring a bunch of expensive repairs. I decided I was better off trading in the fancy car, but doubled down on poor car choices by getting a brand-new, completely unpractical sports car. Goldilocks, Fun and Practical.

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How to Calculate Home Equity

Savings Corner

It represents the total debt against the home: both the original mortgage and the size of the new home equity loan or line of credit. Calculating home equity is relatively simple math, and if you have accurate figures on hand, all you have to do is plug them into a home equity calculator.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ Financial Planning Ashley presents Should I Get Married with Debt? Companies Exploit International Workers – Lack of Fair Wages posted at Provident Plan , saying, “Learn more about Infosys and why U.S. Do you have thousands of dollars worth of student loan debt and/or credit card debt?

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25 Ways to Find Money for Your Emergency Fund

Family Balance Sheet

He then advises paying off your non-mortgage debt before fully funding an emergency fund with 3 – 6 months worth of expenses. Now that we’ve paid off six figures of non-mortgage debt , we are working on saving 6 months’ expenses and maybe even more. Earn Cash Back on these 4 Simple Grocery Apps.

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Best Credit Cards – December 2023

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Empty Table Header WINNER (Click to read review) Best credit card for simple cash back You’ll get 2% cash back on all purchases and a rich sign-up bonus with a single card. If you carry debt, though, you’ll be charged interest. After the intro APR offer ends, a Variable APR that’s currently 16.24%-26.24% will apply.