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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Even if you aren’t invested in the market, you wonder if this will ripple down to you in the form of more job losses, higher prices, inflation, benefit reductions and belt cinching. It’s Time to Re-Stock for Emergencies. I will re-stock the pantry and re-fill the water jugs we keep.

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

Family Balance Sheet

I am used to moving a lot! I am the oldest of seven kids (yes, we all have the same parents – I get asked that quite a bit!). It took me five years to pay off my debt but two of those years I had a job loss, I was taking care of my grandparents and I had lost my motivation and drive to pay off the debt.