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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are the ins and outs of the whole process – why you need one, how much you should have, how to save for it, where to keep it and what do to (and what not to do) with it. Budgeting in the Fun Stuff: Financing Food and Fun for $20 So there her and her boyfriend are in the supermarket with approximately $20 in hand.

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Find out how Richard paid off $40,000 of debt

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Personally I believe that getting out of debt is as much about psychology as it is about systems and processes. Arguably if I’d known about all the great free advice around at that time I’d have got out of debt sooner, but in the early days it was really a case of trying to figure it out for myself.

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

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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. What are the top 3 – 5 ways you found money to put towards debt.

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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. – Food: groceries, meals out, school lunches. Budgeting is so important and it is going to take time to grasp on an ongoing basis, so please do yourself a favor and invest time in the process.

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Find out how Jessica paid off $56,000 of student loans, credit cards, and a car loan.

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And I cut back on lifestyle – cooking food at home, taking the bus to work vs driving and paying for parking, etc. Share your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Was there something that you gave up that you will go back to now that you are debt free?