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Weekly Round Up
March 9, 2009 – 12:50 am | 6 Comments

Hello fellow PF readers! Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Mine is going well. Went and saw Watchmen, and I have to say, I was slightly disappointed. It was ok. Not my favorite, particularly …

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Does Debt Control Your Life?
March 6, 2009 – 11:06 am | 11 Comments

In part two of the series on how I got out of debt, a reader made an interesting comment that got me thinking.
The comment was:
…One thing that I learned during that time, is that debt …

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How I Got Out of Debt: Part III
March 5, 2009 – 8:01 am | 4 Comments

In part one I talked about setting priorities for myself and finding a more narrow focus on them so I wouldn’t be overwhelmed. In part two I talked about making a budget and I walked …

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How I Got Out of Debt: Part II
March 4, 2009 – 8:06 am | 8 Comments

In the last post, I told you guys I would post a little series on how I got out of debt. The first thing I did was prioritize my goals and write them down in …

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How I Got Out of Debt: Part I
March 3, 2009 – 7:05 am | 5 Comments

I know I haven’t really talked a lot about how I actually got out of debt, so I thought I’d start a little series on how I did that. Just so you know, most of …

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Banking 101: What Is Credit?
March 2, 2009 – 10:05 am | 5 Comments

Put simply, credit is a person’s financial trustworthiness. Ever had a friend that wanted to borrow $20 and you had to determine if he or she would pay you back before you gave them the …

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Weekly Roundup
March 1, 2009 – 5:30 pm | 12 Comments

You know, I can’t believe it’s already March 1st! This year is flying by and I have exactly 21 days until my friend gets married. While I’m certainly happy for her, I’m not exactly happy …

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The Open Thread
March 1, 2009 – 3:49 pm | 5 Comments

I’m borrowing this idea, with permission, from Credit Matters. The idea behind this is that occasionally people find great posts that are a little older and don’t want to comment because they may think we …

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