Debt Reduction, Debt Story

How I Got Out Of Debt

It’s been a while since I’ve written about how my wife and I paid off our consumer debt.  I thought new readers (and folks who have been around for years) might benefit from a retelling of our story. Back in April of 2005, my wife and I decided that it was time to get out of debt.  We had a…

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Debt Reduction, Noted, This Week's Carnivals

Carnival of Debt Reduction

Welcome to No Credit Needed and this week’s Carnival of Debt Reduction: Studenomics leads things off, reminding us about how we get into debt in the first place. Me?  I used to struggle with unplanned-for spending.  No longer!  Now, I live on a budget – and every dollar has its purpose. Six Figures And Broke is making some serious debt…

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Debt Reduction

Preparing For Debt Reduction Success

Get Organized – 1.  Find a manila file folder and label it “debt reduction plan“.  This folder will contain all of the information that you will need to succeed. 2.  Use the telephone and online access to your credit accounts and find out your current balances, current interest rates, due dates for all loans / credit cards, telephone numbers for…

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