Tag: Debt Free

Inspiring Reasons to Live a Debt Free Life

Inspiring Reasons to Live a Debt Free Life

| April 21, 2012 | 6 Comments

This is a guest post by Carrie Smith, the blogger behind the Careful Cents personal finance site. She’s a Certified Bookkeeper who blogs about all things money, career, debt and travel. She regularly writes for Yahoo!Finance and PerkStreet Financial. Follow her on Twitter @appleCSmith. Hello Young, Cheap Living readers! My name is Carrie Smith and [...]

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Palm Sunday Personal Finance Favorites

Palm Sunday Personal Finance Favorites

| April 1, 2012 | 5 Comments

Wow, I can’t believe it’s already April. Another year of my life has passed as I turn 28 this month. I’m now only two years from 30, which is both a scary and motivating thought. I have to get my butt in gear to make sure I, “get somewhere” by the time I’m thirty (I’m [...]

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How I Manage to Live Cheap

How I Manage to Live Cheap

| December 5, 2011 | 6 Comments

After years of working at it, I finally feel like my monthly expenses are low enough. My spending during the past few months has averaged about $1,500-$1,600 per month, which is down from the $2,300-$2,400 per month that I was spending three years ago. If you are trying to cut your spending and are not [...]

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