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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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They are also there working with you to help you reach your goals; even those financial goals. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Watch out! , Jeff Rose from Good Financial Cents shares Questions to Ask About Balance Transfer Cards.

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

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I could barely afford my $600 rent payment, which was in a horrible neighborhood. It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. I knew then, that no matter what it took, I had to dig myself out of this financial situation and move. Who initiated the debt free goal?

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How to Start a Budget (and be successful at it!)

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I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. Personally, budgeting has allowed us to control of our money, reach financial goals, and start planning for our dream life. During that time, I started to budget for everything.

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How We Paid off Six Figures of Debt

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In September 2019, my husband and I accomplished our biggest financial goal in our almost 20 years of marriage. It was so big that I cried for two days straight– we paid off six figures in non-mortgage debts. Also, the monthly mortgage payment was less than our rent payment. Everything looked great on paper.

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