Poverty

dixiegrrrrl

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5. the getting out of debt part...

Sun Nov 15, 2015, 09:53 AM

Nov 2015

if it is credit card debt, on more than one card, pay off the highest interest rate card first, and make just over minimum payments on the rest of the cards. When you have one card paid off, do it again on the rest.
Then, never use the cards if you cannot pay the monthly balance.

Also....there are, online, plenty of sites that tell how people got of debt, even student loan debt.
They might be helpful.
Try Google.

Best help with food, for me, was re-discovering teh crock pot, so food could cook overnight, or while I was at work.
lots of good recipes on the web also.

Good luck...

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I would like suggestions on how to get out of debt [View all] otherone Nov 2015 OP

You're eating the most expensive way possible. Here, try this ... Scuba Nov 2015 #1

thanks for the reply and the link Scuba otherone Nov 2015 #3

By all means cook at home. amerikat Nov 2015 #2

thanks for the ideas amerikat otherone Nov 2015 #4

the getting out of debt part... dixiegrrrrl Nov 2015 #5

thank you dixiegrrrrl otherone Nov 2015 #12

Car insurance Freddie Nov 2015 #6

thanks for checking in Freddie otherone Nov 2015 #13

Store brands Freddie Nov 2015 #7

Yes, amazing what you can save on store brand groceries packman Nov 2015 #10

I worked in a fruit juice plant zalinda May 2016 #32

I'm a Heinz fan too otherone Nov 2015 #15

How can poor people afford that? openheart Dec 2015 #29

Here is a collection of ideas from a bottom-feeder NCjack Nov 2015 #8

thanks for the link NCjack otherone Nov 2015 #16

I may not be the eating out that's doing it - but boredom packman Nov 2015 #9

you are so correct otherone Nov 2015 #17

Budget Budget Budget Kilgore Nov 2015 #11

thanks for the link and the offer to talk otherone Nov 2015 #18

A very useful book from the 1990s 6chars Nov 2015 #14

thanks so much for the links 6chars otherone Nov 2015 #19

Some helpful thoughts (I hope) discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #20

Thanks for the reply otherone Nov 2015 #21

thanks for the good wishes discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2015 #22

you may also want to visit w0nderer Nov 2015 #23

I love that group otherone Nov 2015 #24

Glad to have you, welcome and thanks w0nderer Nov 2015 #25

Cook at home Turbineguy Nov 2015 #26

If it's credit card debt, and you have good enough credit jeff47 Nov 2015 #27

Even if you don't actually budget, SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #28

Kitchen privileges Cartoonist Feb 2016 #30

Crock pot and electric frying pan zalinda May 2016 #31

If you're allowed, a small two burner camping stove works wonders shadowrider Jun 2016 #33

It is not that hard to make your own food. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2016 #34

Best way to get out of debt while improving your credit score Goose3 Aug 2017 #35