Could You Pay Off $50,000 of Debt in One Year?

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When looking for inspiration for debt pay off, many consumers read the stories of others who were successful in getting rid of their debt. One such story is the extreme payoff instigated by a couple who managed to pay down $50,000 in debt in one … [Read more...]

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4 Steps to Tackling Your Student Loan Debt

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With the average student debt nearing $27,000 for a four-year degree, many recent college grads quickly find that their biggest challenge is meeting debt obligations. Now that you have your degree, it’s time to figure out how you’re going to … [Read more...]

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Learning the Language of Credit Cards

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Travel back to any time period before the fifties when cash was king. It was a time when nearly every product or service was paid for with dollars and cents. An exception was when some stores issued credit on an individual basis, but only to their … [Read more...]

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4 Creative Ways to Pay for College Without Student Debt

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Student loan debt: It’s impacting the financial futures of an entire generation of college graduates and yet it seems unavoidable. College is still incredibly expensive and a degree is still critical to advancing in the modern American workforce. … [Read more...]

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Monday Motivation: Should I Wipe Away My Debt or Stay the Course?

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I have a job, I’m investing in my retirement, I have an emergency fund, and I have a non-retirement investment portfolio. But, here’s the reader’s question… I have some credit card debt and an auto loan. Should I use my non-retirement … [Read more...]

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Monday Motivation: From Nearly Homeless to Harvard – How I Saved Myself from a Financial Abyss

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If you were to visit my blog recently, you’d see posts about how important it is to work hard to achieve financial independence, how I made over $10,000 last month in my new freelancing efforts and tips for recovering from a financial setback. All … [Read more...]

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Monday Motivation: 3 Non-Financial Reasons It’s Good To Be Debt Free

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I don’t know about you, but I dream about the day that I’m debt free. Oh, the money I’ll have to spare! I’ll be able to buy a new car, invest more, travel. My income won’t be tied up in payments anymore; I’ll be able to do so many more … [Read more...]

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$1 Million in Debt Paid Off By ‘Strike Debt’, an Occupy Offshoot

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Even though Occupy Wall Street hasn’t been in the news a lot lately, some of the offshoot organizations that sprang from the movement remain active. One such organization is Strike Debt, which claims to have arranged for more than 1,000 people to … [Read more...]

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Lifestyle Inflation: How to Avoid the Creep

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Once upon a time, I was a young college graduate who was buried in a mountain of credit card and student loan debt. I was also a mindless (and reckless) spender—if there was any hint of a frivolous purchase in my path, out came the credit … [Read more...]

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Monday Motivation: How I Kicked Mindless Spending to the Curb

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I have a confession to make: I used to shop for sport. In fact, I used to shop when I was bored, lonely, stressed or wanting to blow off some steam. I used to make shopping a day-long, social affair. I bought junk that I didn’t need—and a lot of … [Read more...]

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Monday Motivation – The Best Psychological Strategies for Paying Down Debt

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Paying down debt is a mental battle. Sure, numerical factors like principal and APR come into play as you strategize how to eliminate your loans, but there’s a hugely important emotional element to becoming debt-free Not only are you fighting … [Read more...]

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