http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/ Family, Marriage, Finances & Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-15028 Clever Dude Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:56:12 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-15028 Alan, I agree that we can just use our credit cards, but there are also many emergencies where credit cards cannot be used and only cash can. For example, my tuition next year. I'd rather not pay on a card, then pay back 7500 plus 12% interest. That's a basic example. Alan, I agree that we can just use our credit cards, but there are also many emergencies where credit cards cannot be used and only cash can. For example, my tuition next year. I’d rather not pay on a card, then pay back 7500 plus 12% interest. That’s a basic example.

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-15026 Alan Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:30:08 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-15026 If you still have credit card debt or anything that you pay a higher interest than you earn with your savings - take the savings out to pay them off. You can use your credit cards for your emergency fund until you get everything paid off. You most likely won't have to use it, and you will pay things off even faster! Do the math... If you still have credit card debt or anything that you pay a higher interest than you earn with your savings – take the savings out to pay them off. You can use your credit cards for your emergency fund until you get everything paid off. You most likely won’t have to use it, and you will pay things off even faster! Do the math…

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-13031 Casey Sat, 22 Sep 2007 15:41:42 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-13031 Congratulations - reaching this goal is a great (priceless, you could say) motivator for finishing the rest of the job! Awesome news! Congratulations – reaching this goal is a great (priceless, you could say) motivator for finishing the rest of the job! Awesome news!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12866 How has writing at Clever Dude helped me? at Clever Dude Personal Finance & Money Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:00:53 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12866 [...] Fabulously Broke on $64,761 of debt down and… [...] [...] Fabulously Broke on $64,761 of debt down and… [...]

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12843 Fabulously Broke Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:16:03 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12843 CONGRATS! :) CONGRATS!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12838 Charlotte Tue, 18 Sep 2007 15:10:53 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12838 Wow!! You are very inspiring!!! We have lots more debt that you started with but posts like this keep me motivated! Congrats! Wow!! You are very inspiring!!! We have lots more debt that you started with but posts like this keep me motivated! Congrats!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12809 MoneyNing Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:34:43 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12809 You did great :) I'm sure you will be able to pay off the rest of your debt in no time! You did great I’m sure you will be able to pay off the rest of your debt in no time!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12802 Lynnae @ Being Frugal Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:59:27 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12802 Wow, you rock! That's awesome! Wow, you rock! That’s awesome!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12796 Nonsense Means No Cents Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:05:23 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12796 As a young person having just graduated college with some student loans- this is super encouraging to see others pay down debt so quickly! As a young person having just graduated college with some student loans- this is super encouraging to see others pay down debt so quickly!

]]> http://www.cleverdude.com/content/64761-of-debt-down-and/comment-page-1/#comment-12792 louise Mon, 17 Sep 2007 17:48:24 +0000 http://www.cleverdude.com/articles/finances/64761-of-debt-down-and/#comment-12792 Wow! this is really encouraging to read, you must have been very focused to pay off this much in such a short time. Stories like yours help keep me on track. well done. Wow! this is really encouraging to read, you must have been very focused to pay off this much in such a short time. Stories like yours help keep me on track. well done.

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