How to Avoid Being in Debt

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Tip 1 - How to Avoid Student Debt | Student Debt Relief

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by John Jessop | permalink

Almost all college students will receive some form of student loans during college. This guide can help you keep your student debt to a minimum

For further reading: http://www.studentdebtrelief.us/knowledge-base/how-to-avoid-student-debt/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - 10 Ways to Avoid Credit Card Debt

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ambra Smith | permalink

Credit card debt has the potential to ruin your life. Learn how what you can do to avoid credit card debt.
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Tip 3 - Ways to Avoid Debt

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Bernard Kraemer | permalink

Increasing prosperity and economic growth has paradoxically led to record levels of personal debt. Modern life offers a bewildering array of possibilities for getting into debt
Tags: debt, avoid debt, self improvement

For further reading: http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/7-tips-for-avoiding-a-lifetime-of-debt/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Tips for Avoiding Debt - FindLaw

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Piergiorgio Lattuille | permalink

The best way to avoid never-ending pressure from creditors to repay overdue bills is to not let the bills become overdue in the first place -- or better yet, to
Tags: Debt Relief, Making a Budget, Debt Negotiation and Settlement, Paying Down Debt, Bankruptcy

For further reading: http://bankruptcy.findlaw.com/debt-relief/tips-for-avoiding-debt.html ^[4]

Tip 5 - 7 Costly Debt Traps and How to Avoid Them

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by triveni sondhiya | permalink

Not all debt is created equal. While most forms of borrowing entail risk, certain credit decisions are more likely to lead you into a downward spiral of indebtedness. We call these debt traps.

For further reading: http://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/credit/T065-S001-7-costly-debt-traps-and-how-to-avoid-them/ ^[5]