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Tag: real life

No fear

No fear

by Journey Man2 November 20202 November 2020Leave a comment

Now that I have come to terms with the reality of having a problem with my finances, I intend to do something about it. This is going to be tough but I need to tackle the challenge. Have no fear…

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Late Starter Habits, real life
Your money or your life

Your money or your life

by Brendan18 April 202017 May 20202 Comments

Which one is in charge? "Your money or your life?" Which would you choose? "Life", I'm sure most would say. But that's not really how most people live. Once upon a time, economic writers and financial pundits decided to use…

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Financial Health real life, relationship
Ever consider what it takes to become a one-car couple?

Should you sell a car and share one car as a couple?

by Brendan21 December 20193 October 20201 Comment

Does it make financial sense to sell a car and to share one car as a couple? How would you go about doing the calculations for this?

Pay off debt, Save Money calculate, car, real life
Never lend money to friends

Nqobile’s debt story

by Brendan9 July 201919 April 2021Leave a comment

A real debt story from a reader which started when she agreed to lend money to friends! Unedited How I got into debt So the year was 2017 (I was 23 years old at the time), in April my 2…

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Pay off debt debtstories, interest, real life
Tumis Debt Story

Tumi’s debt story

by Brendan1 July 201918 March 202210 Comments

Read Tumi's debt story of how she got into 172k of consumer debt, her stress, and how she has now almost finished paying it off

Pay off debt debtstories, Financially free, real life

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