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By Miriam Caldwell, About.com Guide to Money in Your 20s

Can You Become Debt Free?

Monday June 29, 2009

Have you thought about your credit cards or credit history lately? Are you still using them on a regular basis? Do you feel like debt payments take up a significant portion of your budget? It is time to get serious about your credit and debt.

First it is important to realize that you can live without credit cards or debt. Debt free living is a choice that every individual can make. It does take discipline and budgeting, but it is worth the effort. Just take a moment to consider how much you are just paying in interest each month. Now think what you could do with that money or if you had a way of making that much in interest each month.

This week begins a new month, and it is a great time to make the commitment to begin getting out of debt. The first step is to stop spending more than you make, which means following a budget. The next step is to create a debt payment plan and to find extra money to put towards the plan. You can do this!

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