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April 19, 2009 by DebtGenius1 Comment Tweet this post
When trying to get out of debt there are several tips, but one of the most important is to plan out a budget. What are you spending your money on? Put it on paper and evaluate what you are spending and look for ways to save.
A quick way to shave a few dollars out of the monthly budget is to clip coupons. I have not been much of a clipper myself, but with rising prices and the tightening of the economy I have found that it makes a difference. Maybe you save ten dollars this week, twenty five next week and five the week after that. That’s forty dollars you have freed up to apply to other bills. If you are enrolled in a settlement program that can add up even quicker.
For example, if the average settlement is 50% and you have saved an extra forty dollars per month that’s 480 saved for the tear which could seem like 960 dollars in the form of a settlement.
Be sure to check your local paper for coupons, but if you want to go one step further in saving money check some online coupon sources
