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Practical Tips for Negotiating Medical Bills

January 30, 2020

If sudden and crippling medical debt can happen to Clayton Bruce, it can happen to you. In the fall of 2016, Clayton and her husband John were on their way to FI. They had paid off nearly $100,000 in debt, and the only debt they had left was their mortgage. Additionally, they had banked $5,000 …

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Income-Based Repayment Plans: Are They Worth It?

December 24, 2019

One of the unique benefits of federal student loans is the ability to choose one of four income-based repayment plans. The beauty of income-based repayment is that your payment scales up and down with your income. But, as with any federal program, understanding the various income-based repayment plans and their accompanies rules can be a …

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How To Have A FI Holiday: 6 Gift-Giving Ideas That Will Keep You on Budget

December 05, 2019

Giving gifts is one of the biggest stressors of the holiday season. The key is planning carefully for your seasonal spending. If you don’t plan, you can easily watch your spending skyrocket in December. It’s easy to get lost in the commercialism and hard to reign in the buying. It’s even more difficult to help …

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How To Make Your First Budget

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October 16, 2019

I used to cringe when I heard the word “budget.” It conjured up images of prison and shackles for me–of a life where fun was nowhere to be found and responsibility was the one and only goal. That’s when I learned how to budget. Believe it or not, I love budgeting today. I make my …

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Attention Students! 33 Discounts Just For You

September 11, 2019

If you’re a student pursuing FI, you know how important saving money is. And you definitely don’t want to miss out on the savings that student discounts can provide you. Many businesses offer varying reductions in price, with some even offering freebies! Sometimes small discounts don’t seem worth it, but they can add up fast …

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112 | Naseema Financially Intentional | How I paid Off 1 Million In Debt

January 28, 2019

Naseema McElroy, a registered and practicing nurse and blogger at Financially Intentional , explains how to accumulate $1 million in debt, and how she earned her freedom through financial independence. How does someone accumulate $1 million of debt? Naseema is from West Oakland, Ca., where she was taught to either join the military or go …

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105R | Solar Panel Cost Analysis

December 14, 2018

Jonathan reports a travel-rewards win as his family gets ready to travel for the last half of December. If you want to learn something, you have to ask questions. You don’t need permission – if you want something, you have to take action. Paula, from Monday’s episode, wasn’t looking to pursue FI, she was aiming …

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105 | You can Afford Anything but not Everything | Paula Pant

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December 10, 2018

Paula Pant, creator of Afford Anything podcast and blog, dives into her love for travel, her rejection of the traditional 9-5, and how she built an income to match her lifestyle. Paula moved to the U.S. as a baby, just after being born in Nepal. Her only travel growing up was between Ohio and Nepal. …

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From 90K of Debt to 6-figure Side Hustle | Timika | Ep 102

November 19, 2018

Blogger and podcaster Tamika Downes reveals how she went from $94K of debt to owning a six-figure income-earning side hustle while continuing her job as a school nurse and raising three children.

098R | A Cautionary Tale In HyperDebt

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October 26, 2018

• Brad and Jonathan are releasing this episode while in Greece. • Brad talks about the challenges of buying foreign currencies before a trip abroad. • Travelers can open a Schwab Bank High Yield Investor account to get an ATM card with no transaction fees, and the flexibility to get more currency when you need …

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