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Were My Student Loans Worth It? My Thoughts 7 Years Out

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My husband and I paid off over $65,000 in student loans combined. At first, we tackled my loans, then his loans, and then recently I started helping my parents pay off the Parent Plus loans they took out for my education. $65,000 is ALOT of money. Until we decided to aggressively tackle our loans in 2015, we were paying 6.8% interest to avoid the problem. Two years later we've since paid off all of our … [Read more...] about Were My Student Loans Worth It? My Thoughts 7 Years Out

11 Savings Trackers to Visualize Your Savings Progress

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Saving money feels really good, but at the beginning of your journey, you may need some extra motivation. The good news is that there may be no better way to actually track your progress than with visualizations. Plus, there are several benefits to tracking your savings progress including: You get better insights into your progress You feel more confident as you see your progress over time You keep your … [Read more...] about 11 Savings Trackers to Visualize Your Savings Progress

Feature Friday: How I Crushed Over $200,000 in Student Loans

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Our guest today paid off over $200,000 of student loans. Crazy! I know him as the personal finance blogger at Big Law Investor, where he shares money tips for high income professionals. Read about how he paid off that crazy amount of debt below. Have you paid off your student loans OR have your own business? Learn how to get featured on Millennial Boss Feature Friday. Please tell us a little about … [Read more...] about Feature Friday: How I Crushed Over $200,000 in Student Loans

How to Donate Clothes to Goodwill for the Tax Deduction (& Secret Hacks!)

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In the past two weeks, I have donated over 200 items of clothing. I typically donate one or two bags of clothing a year but decided it was go big or go home this year.   I donated 90% of our clothes to Goodwill Before this recent purge, I had no idea how many pieces of clothing I owned. I can tell you now that my fiancé and I had over 200 articles of clothing in our closets. Say what?! I am not … [Read more...] about How to Donate Clothes to Goodwill for the Tax Deduction (& Secret Hacks!)

How I Paid Off $89,000 of Debt in 18 Months

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Cheers! Today I am DEBT FREE. It feels so good to say that after spending the last year and a half of my life paying off some serious debt. My debt consisted of a mix of student loans, car loan, and credit cards - specifically the nasty 0% interest credit cards that trap you. I accumulated much of the debt when I received a big promotion in 2014 and then went on a spending spree that included a big house, … [Read more...] about How I Paid Off $89,000 of Debt in 18 Months