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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. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. I did the regular budget audit and cut things out like entertainment, fast food, and going out with friends.

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Meet a Reader | Mary from Reflections Around the Campfire

The Frugal Girl

I learned from the best, but I believe that a personal finance course should be a requirement for both high school and college graduation. Many people don’t have the mentors I had in my parents, and they find themselves in financial trouble as adults simply due to a lack of knowledge. That’s not right. Alan doesn’t share that regret.