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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is finishing his Bachelors degree in Management this year as I continue to pursue my degree in Education. Thank goodness its illegal to sell cute little children, because I would have gotten a pretty penny for my son. We started cooking at home more, a big issue for us was eating out. We stopped buying stuff.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in 2014

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Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense. What about eating out?

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

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Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense.

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UPromise: FREE Money for College + $20,000 Sweepstakes

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I wrote about how I would love my son to be whatever he wants to be in life without the stress of finances or student loans holding him back. We have started saving now for his education and I know that with proper planning and diligence we can fully fund a college fund for him. What are your dreams for your kids?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

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I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? an illustration I did for one of my son’s books. This is a butcher board table my husband and sons made when we were living in a rental with very little useful counter space. Not at all.

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10 Savvy Ways to Save in the New Year

Saving Cents With Sense

Having money automatically go into your account will help you stick to your resolution and save for your future, such as an emergency fund, a child’s college education, or retirement. It is an eye-opening experience and will allow you to figure out what you can cut back on, as well as what is a necessary expense.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

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My degree is in mechanical engineering, but I’m just starting a transition to nursing – before I got pregnant with my son, I was working as a nursing assistant while my husband finished grad school, and planning to go on to nursing school. Did you ever receive any financial education in school or from your parents?