{"id":1039,"date":"2014-10-13T00:00:28","date_gmt":"2014-10-13T00:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bankruptcy.thompsonwedeking.com\/?p=1039"},"modified":"2014-09-02T20:30:39","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T20:30:39","slug":"become-debt-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.thompsonlawsd.com\/become-debt-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Become Debt Free"},"content":{"rendered":"\"How<\/a>\n

When it comes to financial goals, just about everyone has \u201cget out of debt\u201d high up on the list. Debt often represents sound purchases people have made and are still financing. However, whether this is true or the debt represents something far more troublesome, neither makes it any more fun to put up with. So if your current financial situation could be better with less debt, try these steps.<\/p>\n

First, make paying off your debt a serious goal. Do the math and find out when the earliest is you could realistically pay off each liability. Until you do this, you\u2019ll never lower your debt any quicker. Too many people simply pay the bare minimum they owe each month\u2014of course, plenty of folks don\u2019t even do that\u2014instead of making a debt-free existence their priority. Plus, the sooner you pay off your debt, the less you\u2019ll owe as interest will stop being a factor.<\/p>\n

Secondly, for that reason, pay off the most expensive debt you have first. It can be tempting to allocate your expendable cash to things debt based on a wide range of metrics. But it makes the most sense to pay off the most expensive debt first because until you do, it\u2019s literally costing you.<\/p>\n

Third, if you could use some help finding extra money to put toward paying down your debt, something like a second job may be out of the question. That doesn\u2019t mean you have to suffer though. Instead, get creative about finding ways to save money you can then use to pay down your debt. As long as you\u2019ve made being debt-free a priority, this should be fairly easy.<\/p>\n

Being free of debt means more money and less stress. So start making progress toward this goal today by implementing the above advice.<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/personal-finance\/slideshows\/10-easy-ways-to-pay-off-debt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When it comes to financial goals, just about everyone has \u201cget out of debt\u201d high up on the list. Debt often represents sound purchases people have made and are still financing. However, whether this is true or the debt represents something far more troublesome, neither makes it any more fun to put up with. 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