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There’s a traditional approach to getting rid of student loans: you pay them off. Depending on the type of degree you got, that can mean a sizable chunk of your income going to student loans for years to come. Repayment isn’t the only way to eliminate student loans, however. There are other options that offer [...]

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A reader needs your help today. Her question touches on so many subjects we talk about here: Marriage and finances, credit, and paying off debt. Show her some support by letting her know how she can handle this delicate matter.

Currently I have $18,564.55 in total of consumer debt. My hubby has accumulated 3 times that [...]

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We know that public education today is short on the subject of financial literacy, so unless parents are teaching kids about finances, many youngsters are finding out about good financial decisions the hard way — through making mistakes. I just turned 30, and I wish I had done quite a few things differently. The following [...]

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Over the holidays, my husband’s family spent quite a bit of time with us. His brother mentioned that he is expecting a nice, large tax return. “I use it as a sort of savings account,” he said. “That way, I know I’m getting something back.”
Before I could help myself, I blurted out: “But why? You’re [...]

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This time of year, it is common to receive a rather friendly suggestion that you can skip a debt payment. Some lenders will let you do this just for the month of December (“use the money to ease your holiday budget crunch”), and others will let you skip payments in January as well (“start your [...]

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While many individuals seek to save money where possible, budget effectively and build a significant emergency fund, others are not so fortunate in their financial circumstances. Whether as a result of the significant rises in unemployment or the poor state of the property market, some individuals are experiencing considerable financial difficulty.
Debt has an inherent aspect [...]

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Everyone should be asking themselves at one point or another – “Should I Pay Off My Mortgages Early”?
When choosing whether to pay down debt or invest, the primary factors are the interest rate on the debt and what rate of return you think you could safely achieve by investing. Sometimes, however, this calculation isn’t as [...]

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The current culture of acceptance that surrounds the issue of debt is one that has arisen as a result of an increased dependence upon credit and the act of satisfying an ‘I want it now’ attitude. A rise in materialism and the inherent temptation of credit cards and personal loans in aiding presentation of a [...]

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Returning to familiar territory after a period of absence can bring back a flood of memories. Some are good, others might be bad but these mental pictures almost always generate a new perspective to the whole situation.
For many that were successful in getting out of debt, the struggles and the stress of paying high [...]

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Imagine for a minute that you know two families – both have similar household income and both started out with nothing in their bank accounts. Now, let’s assume that one family (we’ll call them DebtBag) likes to keep up with the jones. The family starts to buy million dollar homes, multiple Mercedes and [...]

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