Author: Jennie

Hi! I'm Jennie, owner and editor of Disease Called Debt. This site is a helpful resource for you if you’re trying to get out of debt, save money or you just want to manage your money more effectively.

It costs a fortune to go to college, especially if you elect to enroll at a college out of state. You could save a ton of money by applying for a course at your local community college, but if you have your heart set on a specific master of public health degree at prestigious university in the private sector, it’s going to be an expensive four years. Luckily, all is not lost. Whilst higher education is expensive, there are plenty of ways to save money on your everyday living costs. Tuition fees are fixed by the university you choose to…

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Everyone knows that it takes a huge capital to start a new business or expand an existing venture. By funding your own business, you get to keep it going. However, it is never easy to obtain the money you need in order to run a company or purchase everything you need to make it grow. Once you get the capital for your business, you have to make sure to use it wisely. Since it is tough to borrow money from financial firms, you need to make the most out of it. Moreover, as a business owner, you need to maximize…

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Having a baby will put the family finances under pressure. This wonderful occasion should be a time of joy, but the new expenses can also cause unnecessary stress if you aren’t smart with your spending. To help you ensure budgeting won’t ruin the joy, below are tips for getting through your baby’s first year without breaking the budget. Estimating the average cost of raising a child can be difficult and a fruitless activity. According to one survey, the first year costs around £10,000, with bearing the child to the ripe old age of 21 costing over £200,000. But the cost…

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One growing industry that is becoming popular in the United Kingdom is a service that is called the “Travel Money Providers Industry.” What this service does is that it allows the consumer who knows they will be traveling abroad to order currency in advance and essentially, achieve better rates. What this service also allows is the possibility for the currency company to have the proper amount of the foreign currency in stock in order to avoid pre-travel headaches at the airport. An additional benefit to this service is the potential to actually pay for your foreign currency prior to arriving…

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When facing financial difficulties, there are many options to consider such as taking out a debt consolidation loan from the likes of Avant Credit or borrowing money from friends and relatives. While the former could be a sensible move leading to debt being paid off promptly, the latter could cause long-term problems and even relationship breakdowns – so let’s look closer at this issue. Negative effect on personal relationships If you are short of money, it can be tempting to rely on your nearest and dearest to bail you out – especially your spouse – but this isn’t always the…

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