Debt Free Challenge
This page contains all of the posts for the Older Wiser Money Miser Debt Free Challenge.
Debt Free Challenge – Challenge Completed…but it’s NOT The End!
This post marks the end of the Debt Free Challenge blog series but it is by no means the end of the debt free journey. As for me, the consumer debt is cleared but I’m still working towards paying off my mortgage. You can be sure you will hear a HUGE debt free...
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Debt Free Challenge – Keeping your Mojo
Working to pay off debt is often a long-term solution to a problem that is months if not years in the making. It’s hard to keep your motivation up when it seems like it’ll take forever to reach your debt free goal. My journey started about a year ago and it has...
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Debt Free Challenge – Mortgage Debt
I had a conversation recently with a friend who earns her living as an Enrolled Agent. I don't remember how, but the subject of whether or not you should pay off your mortgage came up during the course of our conversation. She was adamantly against the idea....
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Debt Free Challenge – HELOCs and Home Equity Loans
This installment of the Debt Free Challenge covers the item that was largest in my debt snowball, the Home Equity Line of Credit, or HELOC. What is a HELOC? The HELOC differs from a Home Equity Loan or Second Mortgage in that it works much like a...
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Debt Free Challenge – Books and other Media Recommendations
Before the Challenge began I put the word out to some of my fellow bloggers that I needed some fresh ideas. I was looking for suggestions for what they thought people would find helpful in wading their way through this maze of responsible money management. My...
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Debt Free Challenge – Medical Debt
We in America are blessed with medical care that is the envy of the world. Doctors, researchers and other medical professionals are working diligently to help heal their patients when they become ill or injured. This amazing medical care comes at what can sometimes be...
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Debt Free Challenge – Tax Debt
We’ve all heard the old cliche, “Nothing in life is certain except for death and taxes”, right? It’s a sad but true reality in today’s world. Getting behind on your taxes can be scary since the Internal Revenue Service has the power to make your life pretty miserable...
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Debt Free Challenge – Car Title Loans/Payday Loans
Hi, everyone. Today’s post covers a topic that I really wish I didn’t have to cover, but these products are out there so I feel the need to address them. Here we go... Car Title Loans Over the Christmas holiday period I saw numerous commercials offering...
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Debt Free Challenge – Avoiding “Shiny Object” Syndrome
There's a TV show on the DIY Network here in the US called, "I Want That". It features handy gadgets that some very smart people have invented, produced, and brought to market. Some of the items are rather odd, but others are quite clever and definitely fill a need....
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Debt Free Challenge – Car Loans and Leases
Do you have a car loan? Congratulations! According to The Motley Fool, you and about 107 MILLION of your closest American friends are currently paying for a car on the installment plan. Unless you are fortunate enough to live in an area with a good public transit...
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