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The global economy runs on a binge and purge cycle, which makes it especially difficult to stay steady and mindful on a personal level. It can be hard to resist living beyond your means during boom times, and even harder to keep your head up during the busts. But no matter how stormy it gets [...]

The key to getting out of debt for good is to have a positive cash flow and stop digging yourself deeper into debt. If you follow my previous step to earn more and spend less, you should have, or are on your way toward a positive cash flow at this point. The third step in [...]

Being in debt is not fun. Unfortunately, many people do find themselves in debt and carry balances on multiple credit cards. This article will show you how to eliminate credit card debt on your own without using credit card debt consolidation services. Personally, I think these credit card debt consolidation companies could be helpful to [...]

It has been a while since I get a 0% APR balance transfer credit card offers in the mail — actually, any kind of credit card offers period. Perhaps this is a sign that the financial sector is recovering, or at least, the credit market is freeing up a bit. Of course, this is too [...]

As a result of the ongoing credit crisis that seems to be hobbling everyone, consumers are starting to see more and more fees for credit card services and features that we all had grown accustomed to getting for free. Credit has simply gotten more expensive in a very short amount of time for all of [...]

Debt consolidation companies often give you a fantastic pitch that promises to help you lower your monthly payments and eliminate debt.  All you have to do is work with them, combine all your debt obligations into one low monthly payment, and save tons of money.  Is it really that fantastic, or just a fantasy?
Personally, I [...]

Looks like another another miscue in the Carnival Land.  Sorry the carnival didn’t go out as planned this morning at the host site, so here’s an emergency edition of the Money Hacks Carnival #39.  Before I begin, just want to say thank you to everyone for your participation.

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Prioritizing retirement savings against paying down student loans is a very common money management question for young workers today. This wasn’t the case in prior generations where college graduates start their first job with less student loans and were offered pension as part of their benefits package.

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In the past few years, Americans average savings rate has declined precipitously — in fact the current savings rate is practically zero. This means that as a society, we are not saving any money. Worse, we have a habit of borrowing to fuel our consumption. We are spending more than we earn, and that’s a [...]

Welcome to the 33rd Edition of the Carnival of Money Stories; a carnival that shares stories about personal experiences or the experiences of others on saving, investing, finance, money management, money generating, business ventures, success and tales of struggle. There were many great submissions from PF Bloggers around the world, so let’s begin

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