From the category archives:

Debt Help

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Are you looking for ways to get out of debt? Well, I think you have come to the right place. These articles focus on debt elimination techniques, getting out of credit card debt, minimizing debt damage, and other ways to get out of debt.

7 steps to get out of debt

The 7 steps that I am going to take you through are things that my wife and I have done to pay down our debts. Each article is fairly long, so you can feel free to bookmark it and come back later or you can download it as an ebook. If you are serious about getting out of debt, I recommend that you read each article, even though the first two are a bit less practical than the last five. I believe that they the first two include the keys to successfully getting out of debt.

The 7 Steps to getting out of debt

If you go through these articles and just do some of the stuff mentioned, you are going to be in much better financial shape than you were before. But, I recommend that you sit down with each article and really spend some time with it. The last five articles are going to require some actions on your part. So, spend a couple weeks and make getting out of debt your new hobby and work hard at it! You will be rewarded for your efforts!

Other resources to help you get out of debt

I have written quite a bit about debt on this site, since I have been trying to break my way out of it myself. These are a few other articles that might be worth reading…

and if you still need some more articles about getting out of debt you can scroll down for more…

Remember, while I think you should read as much as you can to become informed, it isn’t about how much you learn, but how much you apply. So read up, learn how to do it, and get after it!!

Delayed gratification – Is it worth it?

11.17.2009

The following guest post was written by CPF reader Amy Sullivan.
We live in a country resounding “Instant Gratification!” as its lifestyle cadence call. But despite the fact debt has become a badge of the American dream, some folks are going back to saving money and paying for big-ticket items with cash. With this new concept, [...]

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Survive a Financial Crisis: 12 Tips For Married Couples

11.09.2009

Job loss.  A lay off.  Fraud. Getting fired. Robbery.  Legal Issues. Credit card debt.  In a moment, any of these instantaneous events can shatter your financial plan.  At times these events do not come alone, but they come in groups – event after event.  Unfortunately, life is filled with disappointment, frustration, and surprise.  So what [...]

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Learning how to be content

11.03.2009

I don’t believe that contentment means settling for mediocrity. But rather it is being satisfied at whatever place in life God has us at, while trusting that He does have our interest at heart and that he does want to bless us and see us succeed.

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How to pay off your mortgage early (4 methods)

10.28.2009

These are 4 simple ways to pay off your mortgage early!

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3 new credit card fees you should know about

10.25.2009

I was just listening the morning radio show that I normally wake up to and they pulled me out of my slumber a little quicker than usual when they started talking about credit cards. Apparently since all the new rules for credit card companies go into effect in a few months, many of them are [...]

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How I used a 3rd car to prevent financial catastrophe

10.19.2009

As some of you all know my car had to be put to sleep a few months ago. I am not really sure why I am just writing about it now – maybe because the grieving period lasted this long?
But anyway, it’s passing marked a significant point in my financial life: It was [...]

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Is Debt Consolidation a good idea?

08.19.2009

Is a debt consolidation right for you? Here are my thoughts on who benefits from a debt consolidation…

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Make money writing for Hubpages

08.05.2009

Over the last month or so I have been running a little bit of an experiment. Basically, after hearing from some others that there is money to be made with Hubpages, I decided to give it a go.
What is Hubpages?
Before I start getting into detail, I should explain the basics. Hubpages is a website that [...]

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Encouraging story of getting out of debt: Patrick Gessleman

07.29.2009

Patrick’s story of getting out of debt is great because he did the hard and difficult things that he needed to do… it is easy to read all about how to manage money, but actually taking the steps to do it is another story.

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Gazelle intensity!

07.21.2009

…you need Gazelle Intensity to successfully change poor money habits. Basically, Dave explains that in order to get out of debt, you have have to want it as if your life depends on it!

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Credit card use – my thoughts

07.06.2009

Credit cards are not inherently evil, but they should be used with absolute caution and probably avoided altogether if at all possible…. Last week I started running a poll on the site to find out a little bit more about the credit card habits of the readers…

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Keep the Top Up: Materialism and Christianity

06.24.2009

A great story of how one man overcame his struggle with materialism… Four floors of underground parking held some of the most expensive and sexy automobiles I had ever seen… Mercedes, Porsche, Ferrari, they were all there in abundance.

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How do you pay off a car?

06.15.2009

It really is possible to pay off your cars – and it puts you at a huge financial advantage!! These are the steps we took to pay off our cars…

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Credit card rewards coming to an end?

06.01.2009

Recently a discussion popped up in the forums discussing the end of credit card rewards. The discussion was spurred by an article from the NY Times (thanks Krozfan!).
In the article, the author mentions that:
…Congress is moving to limit the penalties on riskier borrowers, who have become a prime source of billions of dollars in fee [...]

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