The government announced they will start sending out tax rebate checks this week to help stimulate the economy. Some people may use this money to make the down payment on a new car, or buy a new tv, while others may use it just to help ease the burdens of every day expenses. I’d like... [
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I've seen countless articles talking about the national debt and what "my share" of it is. The story usually goes something like:
The US National debt has reached a record new high of $9,000,000,000,000.00. (It would be too easy to just say $9 trillion, you have to make the reader coun... [
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Like most people I've heard repeatedly how switching my lights to compact florescent bulbs can save you money and helps save the environment and I actually have a couple. I've always really wondered though, is it REALLY worth it? Am I going to save a significant amount, or even enoug... [
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In the previous post I mentioned how I managed to go from no debt, to about $110,000 in debt in under two years. It was a huge struggle to make it to the next check each month and this was a real turning point for me. I became determined to get rid of ALL our debt.
I knew that the major... [
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After high school, I opted to go to take some classes at a local community college while working instead of going away to college, so I was fortunate not to start out my adult life with tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt. However that did not last long.
Shortly after turning 18... [
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