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Part II: Ways To Use Loan Amortization Schedules in Your Financial Plan

April 14, 2017

If you’re not yet familiar with how a loan amortization schedule works, check out Part I: Using a Loan Amortization Schedule first. Then come back here and learn a little bit more about ways you’ll be using the loan amortization in your financial plan. We discussed that in addition to simply calculate the total cost […]

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Part I How To Use a Loan Amortization Schedule: A Detailed Tutorial

April 11, 2017

Do you REALLY know how much you're paying for that mortgage, student loan or auto loan? An amortization schedule will show you the total interest you'll pay over the life of the loan, as well as the impact of early payments. This is ESSENTIAL to know for everyone with a loan!

One of the most confusing things in personal finance is calculating debt payoffs, specifically those for long-term loans. I’m convinced that the majority of people with mortgages don’t even know how their loan actually works. I certainly didn’t the first time I bought a home (I was only 21!). Consider the following: 41.2% of Americans […]

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Tracking Your Debt Goals

May 25, 2016

Track your debt payoff progress with these free printable charts!

I’m a visual person.  I love numbers too, but sometimes I just need to be able to see things visually through a graph or chart.  Maybe you’re the same way? Getting out of debt is going to require a lot of motivation and persistence and the more debt that you have, the more you will need […]

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DM102: Debt Reduction

May 23, 2016

Learn about debt reduction schedules here - how an amortization schedule works and how to use it to make a plan to get out of debt!

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more information about the website. Class Objectives: To understand how debt amortization […]

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The Basics of Credit Reports & Scores

May 18, 2016

Learn the basics of why it's important to check your credit reports and scores and the information that it contains.

A discussion about debt wouldn’t be complete without talking about credit reports and credit scores.  Don’t overlook this important financial planning task.  Even if you don’t think that you will need credit extended to you in the near future, it’s still important to check your credit report and credit scores as they are used for […]

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DM101: Debt Overview & Credit Cards

May 16, 2016

Debt Overview & Credit Cards - learn to manage your debt and create a schedule to pay off your credit cards.

If you’re just stopping by for the first time, this is a class in a series of classes over the next few months which will culminate in the development of a complete financial plan.  Stop by the orientation class HERE first for class orientation/overviews and HERE for more information about the website. Class Objectives: To understand the definitions […]

2 Comments Filed Under: Creating a Financial Plan, Debt Management Tagged With: credit cards, Debt, Goals, resources

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