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Meet Amanda & Daniel. They Paid Off $68,000 in Debt in 8 Months.

Family Balance Sheet

Tell us about you and your family. We realized that we wanted to travel as a family and the only thing keeping us from seeing the world was money. We have led 7 sessions of Financial Peace University mostly to keep ourselves motivated. We sold extra items that we weren’t using through Craigslist and garage sales.

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5 Ways to Trim Your Budget For Your Child’s College Fund

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Building a college finance fund takes dedication and consistency. Going to the movies, having drinks with friends, or going to paid sporting events can be expensive. Many friends may be willing to split the cost of a bottle of wine, or make homemade margaritas instead of going out. Written Budget. Entertainment. Eating Out.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

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I interviewed several personal finance bloggers that have conquered their past financial goals and continue to challenge themselves going forward. Wonder what sets you apart from the people that seem to crush their financial goals? They seem to be everywhere on Facebook, blogs, radio shows, and websites. with their goals.

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Finding Discount Codes and Why You Should Use Coupons

Koupon Karen

Increased Purchasing Power For bulk buyers like large families or intentional meal planners stockpiling non-perishables when prices plummet, stashing discount codes stretches budgets exponentially further. Exclusivity keeps motivation high for perpetual deal hunting too. What Are Discount Codes?

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Find out How Drew & Farrah Paid off $200k of debt, including their HOME

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Tell us about you and your family. We have a family of 4. We love to shoot photos and videos and focus on family and a healthy marriage. I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and I often listen to his show while I’m cooking dinner. Please welcome Drew & Farrah. They write a personal blog, Where Love Takes Us. Where are you from?

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

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Tell us about you and your family. 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. Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. Where are you from?

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Yakezie Carnival – Credit Cards Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

After that, while you all primed and interested in personal finance, continue and read the awesome articles that were written across the web this week regarding personal finance and enhancing your lifestyle. Read away my friends. A few years ago I passed judgment on one of my good friends based on a social stigma.