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Please Welcome Another New Staff Writer- Crystal

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She started blogging in early 2010 and is now blogging full time. However, over the last year, she has made huge strides in reaching her weight goal. Hearing the stories of other’s triumphs in this area are very inspiring and motivating for me. Crystal will be sharing her weight loss journey here at PET.

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Managing the Third Shift: Are You Making Time for Yourself?

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in an effort to overcome the perception that a full-time mother has ample amounts of free time. Feeling guilty or questioning your motives can be part of the territory. Remember, the key here is balance and a give-and-take mentality will get you closer to your goal. Realize your value.

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What Should I Look for in a Business School?

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Career advancement is the goal, of course, but your choice of concentration is what will shape the path that leads there. And then there’s the fully online degree—convenient, certainly, as you can study at the times that work best for you and at a pace that’s suited to your own learning needs. Pick a Concentration.

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How this Couple Eliminated $180,000 of Debt in 12 Months!

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My husband is an extremely hard worker as he works and goes to school full time. He has paid a price to win with hard work and sacrifice to reach his goals, and I truly admire him for that. We also listed to The Dave Ramsey Show every day for daily motivation while we worked the baby steps. We sold EVERYTHING!

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

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Drew works full time for Department of Defense. Farrah works part time for Department of Defense. Working together, sharing the same goals and vision, talking about milestones. If married, who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? Its exponential.

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Expect More from Your Daughters

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“ Did you know that in 2014, women working full time in the United States typically were paid just 79 percent of what men were paid, a gap of 21 percent?” Would it be different than if your son came to you with the same goal? The gender pay gap is alive and well – but why? I think it would.

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

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Many of their ideas were inspiring and their stories continued to motivate me through the entire process. I took on extra work outside of my full-time accounting job. Who initiated the debt free goal? Were there arguments during the time you were working on your debt? What are your financial goals now?

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