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Yakezie Carnival October 16, 2011- Growth Edition

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Tax Rebate Blog: How Much Can you Earn Before Paying Tax in 2011 Tax allowances and brackets change each year. This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax. This post shows highlights how much you can earn before you need to pay tax.

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Carnival of Personal Finance #316- Family Edition

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It was during this rather taxing weekend that I was reminded of how great a loving family can be. mbhunter from Mighty Bargain Hunter asks Are you contributing to this debt clock? Watch out! , Pat S from compounding returns asks Pay Off Debt or Invest for The Future ?

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

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It was like 40 feet away from me and I watched the entire thing. Then during tax season, I worked at H&R Block filing taxes. The income from my extra jobs went straight to debt payments, and my regular day job paid the bills, while enabling me to build up a small amount of savings.

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

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Many years ago, our cash flow sucked, we put Christmas on a credit card, and I wasn’t sure how I was going to pay for a large tax bill. I came up with strategies to help us pay for yearly bills, large expenses, and we were able to pay off debts. 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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We have thought about moving to a larger home with more space, but a smaller home means lower utility bills, homeowners’ insurance premiums, maintenance, and property taxes. Read: How We Watch Great TV without Cable. Living a life focused on paying off debt is not always easy. Health Sharing Ministry.

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