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Do I Need a Financial Advisor? When it’s worth it

Savings Corner

For example, financial advisors can help you plan for retirement, budget, plan your estate and more. They also help you set your personal financial goals to reach milestones. When to get a financial advisor Not everyone needs a financial advisor, especially since it’s an additional cost.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

Although my parents never specifically taught me about finances, they lived a frugal life by necessity. I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. I grew up in banking and held other finance-related positions during my working years.

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Meet Carrie. She Paid Off $14,000 in Debt in 14 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

When I graduated high school I went straight into the workforce as an accounting assistant, and did business school on nights and weekends. Yes, I did follow a few of Dave Ramsey’s strategies, but I also starting reading other finance blogs to see how they paid off debt so quickly. What are your financial goals now?

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Meet Krista & Jon Who Paid Off $36,000 | Debt Free Stories

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They paid off $36,000 in debt and cash flowed graduate school. After graduating with our bachelor’s degrees Jon and I had about $36,000 in debt between us. I (Krista) have always held an aversion to debt and during that 6 month grace period after I graduated I started attacking my student loans. Welcome to Debt Free Stories!

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Shannon & Her Husband Paid off $22,000 in 9 Months

Family Balance Sheet

As many students do these days, we had tens of thousands of dollars of debt by the time we graduated with our Masters degrees. Once we both took a look at our budget and finances, it was clear what we needed to do. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

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Find out how Charissa and Her Husband Paid Off $7665 of Debt and Cash Flowed College

Family Balance Sheet

She helps readers gain control of their finances and live well on a budget at her blog Cook with a Shoe . I also wanted to pay off the student loans he had, and see him graduate without occurring any more debt. Who handles the day-to-day finances in your home or do you work on it equally? What are your financial goals now?

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Stay the Course Financially

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

’ While there is some macro economic sense in consumer spending causing an impact on the country’s growth, it doesn’t necessarily play well at the individual consumer finance level. Recent graduates were also hard hit. During the long 7 years since the crisis, many people lost jobs and houses.