Tag: debt reduction
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Month End: January Snapshot
At the end of January, I found the year starting off to be a year of great joy and transition. My wife and I are believing to have a baby and bringing a new life into this world requires the ability to make transitions. This year has already seen changes even in my workplace. We’ve […]
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Month End: December Snapshot
2018 is ending, and I’m glad this year is over with. This year has been a Year of Restoration. There’s been restoration in my finances and even more importantly restoration in my marriage. Restoration isn’t an easy process. When you think about a car being restored, there’s a lot of sweat, hard work, and physical […]
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Month End: September Snapshot
I turned 38 this year…Looking back I never expected to be so far behind in my life as compared to others. A lot of the people I went to high school with are married with children, and some are very successful in their careers. I look at my parents and remember where they were at […]
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Month End: June Snapshot
At the end of June, I faced something I hadn’t faced in a long time. My wife and I traveled to Delaware to visit her grandfather, and the trip was meant to be relaxing for me, but instead I felt heavy, and tired. Unfortunately, there were moments in our trip that didn’t make it a […]
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Month End: April Snapshot
Honestly this month has been a month of miracles. I honestly believe because my wife and I honored God at the beginning of the year that He has put favor on our year so far. My wife did get approved for her personal line of credit, so she was able to consolidate down some of […]
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Month End: January Snapshot
This month, I said I do and till death do us part to my best friend and my love. I’ll be honest! The wedding process is stressful. If you plan on doing an actual wedding that involves a venue and family, then you will spend money and you will at some point get frustrated. My […]
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January 11, 2017
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/123113/why-emergency-funds-are-bad-idea.asp Along with changing your oil every 3,000 miles and checking your child’s trick-or-treat bag for weaponized apples, the common advice to create an emergency fund is overly prudent. All you need is an objective understanding of risk to realize that there are far better places to put your money than an inert account that […]
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Month End: December Snapshot
As 2016 ends, I’m thankful to have survived another day, month, and year. I think you can agree that this year has been filled with loss. Loss is a nature of life, but for me there is always hope in me. Hope of a new day, hope of a better future, and hope of a […]
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Month End: September Snapshot
This month, I was able to reduce the credit card debt, and I continue to make the scheduled payments to the term loans on time without issue. If you’ve consolidated your debt into a loan that is set to pay off, continue to make your payments on time. It’s important in general to make your […]
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Month End: August Snapshot
This month, I did a balance transfer to reduce the balance on the regular Barclay’s card. It’s important to not fully use your credit limit, because that can weaken your credit score. It’s good to have monthly usage, but it shows poor debt management if you have high balances with only minimum payments and no […]
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