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Getting started articles

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How a projected debt-free date is calculated month by month from your balances, rates and payments, and why the date moves over time.

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When debt feels like too much to look at, three numbers, total owed, total minimums, and the next due date, are enough to start with.

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A smaller way to face debt statements when opening them feels too hard: short timed sessions, one envelope at a time, no judgment.

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Where to start on student loans and early credit cards in your 20s, and the habits that make later decades of debt easier.

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How to weigh debt payoff against kids, retirement saving and other competing goals in your 40s and 50s, with a way to prioritize.

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How a fixed income after retirement changes which debts to prioritize, and why a mortgage and a credit card deserve different treatment.

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Twenty-five debt terms explained in plain English, grouped by what they describe: cost, account type, payoff strategy and collections.

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