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Career & Finance: Debt Management

Why do you want to do this?

This is a big goal in my life because I want to be financially independent and get a credit card and learn to pay it off.

What three things will you need to make this happen?

I am planning a move to a different city in January and looking for a job that pays more. My goal for that is to apply to 5 jobs a day. I will have to get a part time job in addition to a full time for a while.

Pull my credit report to see what I owe and to whom then set up a timeline to pay things off little by little.

Follow through with what I plan to pay things off instead of keeping the money for myself

What is the biggest barrier to your achieving this?

The biggest barrier is that I have a job that hardly pays for the bills. My boyfriend who also lives with me has no job. I have been supporting the two of us for six months. By the time all the bills are paid, I only have 50 bucks left.

1/1/2011 7:06:21 PM

Looks like you're one busy woman! This is the no. 1 goal this year, without any surprise. You're not alone, so be sure to check out who else has a plan and see if any of their tips would work for you. You're making a solid goal so I believe you'll make a lot of progress. The sacrifice it will take to reach this goal will be so worthwhile when you don't have to worry about your debts.

Also, think about setting a goal for your job search here, too -- there are lots of opportunities if people in the network know what you do and what you want to do. You never know!

3/21/2011 2:18:59 PM

Hi Jessica,

Just wondered about you, if you'd actually made the big move! You had a lot of information in your goal, which is great when it comes time to get into action. I'm hoping you have a new job now, and some financial relief. Please come back and give us the update, either way! 

Wishing you the best.

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