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A few years ago, I started to look at purchases in a different way. I used to just buy with my credit card and not think twice about having to pay it off. I figured I would do that when I graduated college. Then, after I graduated, things got … [Read more...] about How many hours do I need to work to pay for that?
Ok, you got some extra cash each month. You also have some student loans, auto loans, personal loans, credit cards, or any combination. You want to increase your emergency fund, but you also want to pay down that debt (without piling up more). Which … [Read more...] about Pay Down Debt or Increase Savings?
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Credit • Debt • Finances & Money
Ok, so if your credit cards were filing cabinets, and each charge was its own folder, would you have 1 cabinet? 5 cabinets? 20 cabinets? How about folders? 1, 10, 100, or more? I admit it. I have a few cabinets. Right now, all my folders are in … [Read more...] about Got too much credit card debt? Rotate It!
