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What Does Wealth Look Like To You? Millionaire Fastlane Book Review

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. So here’s the thing about me: I’m not rich. You’re shocked? (Er, if so, maybe you should check out the scary details of my finances.) What this means is, when it comes to books about how to become rich, I’m …

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The Taxes Are Paid: Joan’s Mid-April Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Back in February, I shared that we needed to pay the IRS $7,104 by April 15. Last month, I said that it looked like we were well on track. Well, break out the party hats… We wrote the check April …

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Our Family Bookstore: From Amazon to Antique Mall

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. If you’ve followed our family’s story here on Man Vs. Debt for a while, you might know that we have a fairly decent long-term side hustle selling used books and ephemera (old magazines and papers). Since 2005, we’ve sold …

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It’s Amazing What You Can Do When You Hustle: Joan’s Mid-March Financial Update

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. Remember how I said last month that we needed to come up with $7,104 for the IRS before April 15? And remember how I said I wasn’t going to take on new debt to do it – and, in fact, …

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Are 401(k) and 529 Plans a Good Idea When You’re In Debt?

[share_sc] Note: This is a post from Joan Concilio, Man Vs. Debt community manager. Read more about Joan. As part of our quest to come up with $7,100 for the IRS before April 15, my husband and I decided to cash out a 529 account we’d set up for our daughter’s education expenses. We pulled $2,500 out of …

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