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The Cat Cost Me $600: Joan’s Mid-September Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Meet my cat Floyd. Floyd’s one of five cats in our household menagerie, which also contains one large dog, a hamster, and currently some monarch butterflies in a hatchery. We like animals – but they’re awfully hard …

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Inspiration from Legos: Use Resiliency and Flexibility to Build Your Dreams

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Over the past few weeks, my family has had some trying times – everything from health issues to unexpected expenses (which, of course, you’ll hear about in next month’s financial update!) to even-busier-than-normal schedules. We’re hanging in …

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Whoa, We’re 30 Percent Debt-Free: Joan’s Mid-August Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. It looks like 30 is the magic number lately. Last week, I mentioned that I turn 30 later this year, and this month we hit a milestone – 30 percent of our credit-card debt is now paid …

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The Minimalist Guide to Visual Goal-Setting

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. When we talked about the Olympics, passion and the cost of hobbies in a recent post, one commenter, Jason, mentioned the concept of vision boards – basically, visual representations of your biggest goals. I’m a huge proponent …

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What the Olympics Can Teach Us About Expensive Hobbies

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Look, I’m a gold medalist! It’s not quite the Olympics – but that photo is from last year’s Keystone State Games, Pennsylvania’s version of an athletic championship. I’m competing in this year’s games less than a week …

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