Birmingham Bargain Mom

JANUARY 12, 2012

This is a great way to earn extra cash towards bills, paying off debt or even special vacations -- selling metal or aluminum cans.

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Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Any one heading somewhere warm for a winter vacation? Paying off debt is hard to do. Read John’s post about his stumbles on the way to paying off his debt at The Money Principle. Do know that once my life stabilizes I will be back to being your support and fan on a regular basis.

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Savings Corner

DECEMBER 24, 2023

Key takeaways A personal loan is money you can borrow to finance large purchases, consolidate debt, invest in yourself or cover emergency expenses. Working to improve your credit score and reduce your debt-to-income ratio before applying can help get you the best loan terms. Here are some of the most common applications.

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Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 20, 2017

I love her passion for helping others along their debt free journey. Krystal & Josh’s Debt Free Story. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? It took us four years, but we paid off over $80,000 of debt! We are debt. debts one by one. towards our debt.

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Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Don't confuse this money with vacation money or new furniture money. Which comes first: saving for an emergency OR paying off debt? Many personal finance experts believe in building an emergency fund to $1000 to get started and then pay off consumer debt. It is not a spending account.

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Family Balance Sheet

AUGUST 11, 2016

We charted out our course of action to pay off debts and start saving for retirement. It’s taking forever for us to accomplish the step we’re on (paying off our non-mortgage debt), but we keep plugging away. Our current priority is to pay off our last non-mortgage loan (our step 4).

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Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 2, 2022

Include everything from weekend trips to longer vacations, yard/garden projects, home renovations, kids’ camps, gear and clothing, and any other summer expense you might have. They’re all designed to help you save money, pay off debt, and achieve your financial goals, so please take advantage of them.

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Budgeting Budget Friends And Family Sale Home and Garden 130

Saving Cents With Sense

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Per household, that’s about $11 a day for a Griswold/“Christmas Vacation”-style over-the-top light show, and about $1.56 Start the New Year off right by making a commitment to save money and pay off debt. Look for sources of cash that you can tap into and pay down debt. Photo by jspad via Flickr.

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Christmas DIY Debt Pay Off Debt 75

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

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Good Financial Cents: What to Watch For With Debt Settlement Companies Considering using a debt settlement company? Here’s some tips to be wary of when trying to consolidate your debt. Deliver Away Debt: What Is Quantitative Easing and Why Won’t It Stop? Personal Finance Whiz : What Is An Emergency Fund?

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Family Balance Sheet

MAY 27, 2015

Today’s Debt Free Story is from Olivia. We are both planners and despise wasting money on debt/interest, which is what led us to pay off our mortgage as soon as we could! How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off a total of $118,000 debt.

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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. Special Purchases – Have some fun with this spreadsheet and use it to plan for upcoming large expenses, such as vacations, home renovations, equipment, replacement, etc.

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Budgeting Budget Financial Goals Goals 133

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 7, 2015

Today’s debt free story is from Stacy. How much debt did you pay off? What kind of debt was it? We paid off $20,000 in about 8 months. We were debt free before I was 30 , including our home. What inspired you to get debt free? Live junk and debt free! Where are you from?

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