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March 2018 Financial Progress Report: Root Canal and Coding Camp Edition

March 29, 2018

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  Hello and welcome back to our second-ever financial progress report! This month we had some big changes. I had high hopes to pay off a bunch of debt with extra money I’d saved up for taxes with my business. I ended up way oversaving for taxes, and I got to pay myself out a…

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What’s the cheapest way to move across the country?

March 21, 2018

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  Me and Zach currently live in Colorado. I know what you’re thinking. Endless snowcapped mountains, weed- and craft-beer fueled hippies, and beautiful vistas everywhere, right? I hate it here. Mostly because Alaska—where we met—ruined everything for me. There’s too many goddamn people here, there’s no good forests and big, lush trees for privacy, and…

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Debt Avalanche Vs. Debt Snowball: Battle of the Debt Payoff Methods

February 21, 2018

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  There’s a war that’s been raging since the dawn of calculators and Dave Ramsey. On one side we have the nerds with glasses and pocket protectors. On the other side we have your Everyday American who just wants to get ahead. It’s the Battle of the Debt Payoff Methods! Take a seat, my friend….

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February 2018 Financial Progress Report: N00b Edition

February 14, 2018

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  Welcome, my friends, to Go Science Finance’s first monthly report. We’re gonna give you a sneak peak behind three things that no one except weirdo personal finance bloggers talk about: our debt, our savings, and our net worth. Why start now, two years into the blog? Good question.   Why start a monthly report…

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How To Get Out Of Debt When You Have No Money

November 15, 2017

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  Raise your hand if you too have been the lucky recipient of the red envelopes of shame in the mail. They’re not fun, right? It’s especially tough when you’re not making much, if any, money compared to the amount of debt you have. How the heck are you supposed to pay off your debt…

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What’s The Best Way To Pay Off Debt? 25 Debt-Free Champions Weigh In

October 25, 2017

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  I and many other people often ponder, “what’s the best way to pay off debt?” Some gurus will try to sway you one way or another. If you don’t choose their method, you’re an idiot. If you don’t do it this way, you’ll drop off the bandwagon and be in debt until you’re 104….

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Paying Off Debt At The Lightning Speed Of A Turtle

October 11, 2017

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  Guys! Big news. I was just nominated for a Plutus Award for this year’s Best Debt Freedom Blog. I am so honored! I can’t believe it for about 500 different reasons. Here’s one: I am a total failure at paying off my debt fast. Despite all my ire-laden cries of kill your debt, hoser!,…

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Your Credit Score: The One Number That Could Save You Thousands

July 5, 2017

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  Up until a couple years ago I had no idea what a credit score was, much less why I should care. That was for people who actually earned money, I thought. Ha! Not me. Little did I know that the whole time, companies had been chugging away in the background. They had been reporting…

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A Step-By-Step Guide To Get Out Of Debt

May 24, 2017

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  $940.96. That’s how much I pay towards my debt each month. That is roughly half of my entire take-home pay from my first post-graduation job two years ago. I was never the best kid in the class at math, but something tells me that isn’t sustainable. Every month I stare at that check and…

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What To Do When You Lose Motivation To Pay Off Debt

November 17, 2016

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I came back from a financial blogging conference this September where I rubbed shoulders with some of the biggest names in personal finance blogging. Some of them make enough money in a single month that they could completely wipe out all of my debt in one fell swoop! I also got my very first payment…

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