Can You Be Debt Free in Today’s World?

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(Free-Press-Release.com) December 8, 2009 -- Does anyone live debt free anymore? Can you? With college loans, credit cards, auto loans, and mortgages, it is hard to fathom anyone being able to live on their paychecks and being able to save money as well. Not only can you, it is actually the perfect time to do so. Here are some spending and saving tips to get you on your way.

Work on paying off your existing debt. There are a million and one ways to save money and use it to pay your credit card bills, medical bills, and loans. Chances are that you have already cut back on non essentials, so find areas where you can cut further. For instance, great and very easy tip is to save fifty cents a day. You can do this; most people spend at least four times that on their morning coffee. Put it aside, and you’ll have $15 extra dollars in a month. Save that until you have a sizable amount to put toward your credit card balances. If you haven’t built a savings reserve, alternate putting the extra money in your savings account and paying off your bills.

If it is not a college loan or mortgage, you don’t really need a loan. Many financial experts say that there is “good” debt and “bad” debt. If you can’t pay your bills, though, it all feels bad. Mortgages and college loans are generally considered good debt because they represent an investment in the future. Credit card bills, on the other hand, is bad debt. Cars seem to fall somewhere in between. For many of us, they are essential, but their value steadily decreases. We have grown accustomed to taking huge loans for vehicles with extraordinarily high monthly payments, but it is possible to get a car without one. How?

Save. If you have a working car now and would like to upgrade, save your money until you can afford one. You may not be able to get a new one or one that is sleek and stylish, but you can get one that you can afford and that will get you where you need to go. The average car loan is paid over six years and costs between $380 and $460 a month. Keep your old car and put $400 in the bank each month. If you can’t afford that, you can’t afford a new car. If you can afford that, you can save until you can buy a reasonably priced car.

If you do not have a car and need one, you may have to take out a loan. If this is the case, do not stretch your payments over six years. Opt for three instead. Your payment will be higher each month, but you will save a lot of money in the long run – and your car will actually have resale value at the end of your term. Buy a car with payments that you can afford per month and do not buy more car than you need or can afford.

Don’t turn to the credit card if you can’t afford to pay it off each month. If you use your credit card for gas and then pay it religiously each month in full, then it is perfectly fine to use a card. It is even beneficial to your credit score. If you pay only the minimum, however, start using cash. When you are paid, figure out a budget and give yourself a weekly or biweekly allotment of cash. This is what you have to work with. If you only have $50 left and another few days before payday, getting dinner out is not your best move. It forces you to be more frugal, which is essential for eliminating debt and living within your means.

These and many other tips can help you live without debt; take the time to discover some that will work for you. If you need debt advice, Impact Debt Settlement can help you on your road to becoming debt free. You will get there sooner and have a strong financial base on which to build your life.

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