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Too Much Credit: A Stunning Graphic on Personal Loans & Credit Cards

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[share_sc] This infographic was made exclusively for MvD by PersonalLoans.org, a Personal Loans Blog brought to us by the people behind the Consumer Media Network. I really appreciate the effort that went into creating the actual graphic, dubbed “Too Much Credit”.  I thought the comparison of overall credit card transactions along side of percent of …

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Paying Off A Decade of Debt: A Reader Success Story & Quick Interview

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I’ve still got my head buried in the production of “Unautomate Your Finances“, however over the weekend I was alerted to the fact that my friend (and MvD reader) Jared Matthew Kessler just became 100% debt-free! After a ten year, up and down battle with debt, Jared has emerged the victor!  You can feel his …

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How I paid off $15,000 in 9 months by selling my ‘Stuff’ on Ebay

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[share_sc] Note: This is a guest contribution by Jenny Newcomer. Jenny is a woman who wears many hats!  She runs a business which designs and sells eco-friendly organziational products (how else could someone juggle 3 businesses and 2 kids?)  When I say I sold my stuff, what I really mean is I sold my crap. …

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Bend Over… I’ll Show You Where You Can Stick Your ‘Rewards’.

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[share_sc] I’ve had it. I’m going to lose it if I hear one more person say, “Well… if you aren’t responsible with credit cards, then obviously you should cancel them.” Or, “If you can’t control yourself, then it makes sense to get rid of your credit cards.” I’m sick of people implying that irresponsibility is …

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Should You Hate Debt… Should You Hate Anything?

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[share_sc] Recently, I had an engaging discussion centered around the question, “Do you hate your debt?”.  Originally, this article was a simple attempt to publicly answer that question, but as I wrote it quickly grew in scope.  In the interest of being authentic, I’ve decided to post what morphed into my reflections on hate in …

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