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

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What are your hobbies? I also downsized my lifestyle and sold extra furniture, clothes, and jewelry, on Craigslist. What are your top 3 – 5 tips for saving money/pinching pennies to put towards paying off your debt. Tell us about you and your family. Where are you from?

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

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Instead of writing, “I want to pay off debt” or “I don’t want to live paycheck to paycheck”, commit to “I want to pay off $X of credit card debt in 201X and I will stop using credit cards from this point forward.” ” Pay off Debt. S = Be SPECIFIC. Save for emergencies.