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4 Ways to Pay Off Debt Super Fast

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Chonce Maddox / November 2nd, 2015 / 3 Comments

Want to know the secret to paying off debt extremely fast? Unfortunately, the ‘big secret’ is that there’s no easy fix. Unless you win the lottery or fall into a ton of money somehow that is. In most normal cases, it takes hard work and lots of dedication and motivation to pay off debt. Nevertheless, tons of people continue to pay off tens of thousands of dollars in debt in just a few months...

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5 Ways You’re Wasting Money

Jill / August 12th, 2015 / 1 Comment

If you’re looking to be more frugal or save money, you’ve probably know all of the basic ways to cut costs and live within your means. But are you wasting money in other ways? No, this isn’t another article claiming you can save thousands a year by canceling cable and skipping your morning Starbucks run. Here are five ways you might be wasting money that you may never have even...

Posted in: Money, Saving Money Tagged with: budget, debt, financial goals, frugal, money saving tips, saving, saving money, wasting money

Creative Ways to Pay Off Your Student Loans

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Jill / April 3rd, 2015 / 2 Comments

Ahh, student loans. If you have them, you’re not alone—40 million other Americans are shouldering an average of $28,400 in student loan debt. But like any debt, too much isn’t a good thing, so paying them off as soon as possible is a worthy goal. A quick way to help you now is to compare student loan rates so you can refinance with the best consolidation offer. Most of us know that...

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Paying Emergency Medical Bills for Your Pet

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Taylor / February 10th, 2015 / No Comments

Last summer, my husband and I were hit with a large and unexpected expense that couldn’t have happened at a worse time. I had just quit my full-time job for self-employment and we were living on a pretty tight budget. So when our cat had a life-threatening accident we were unsure of how we would cover the expense. Since our cat is an important member of our family, we knew that we’d have...

Posted in: Credit and Debt, General, Money Tagged with: credit card, debt, medical bills, pets