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

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Seeing that number was motivation enough to start making some drastic changes. We combined our auto insurance policies since we had just got married which saved us a good chunk of money. I am also a huge fan of the Debt Snowball technique. The biggest catalyst for paying of the debt was getting married.

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P.E.P. for the Week of January 24-28, 2010- Adjustment Edition

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I must say I am a fan of shorter mortgages. Live Real, Now tells us how we can save money on anything from bills to insurance. Not Made of Money shares with us some tips on how to stay motivated at paying off our debt. I don’t know about you but avoiding pissing off the revenue agency is always important to me. Watson Inc.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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Families are our rock, our support system, and our fans. Tom Drake from Canadian Finance Blog clarifies our Understanding of Term Life Insurance. I know for me it wasn’t easy; I needed a lot of support and motivation. It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be.