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Chris Geoffrey

Debt Diva: The Cost of Changes - and Keeping Peace - in the Family

I still work 10-12 hours a day including weekends; I take work home. Shoot me now!  (Okay, not literally!)

I pay …

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Debt Diva: Keeping to Budget When Chaos Hits

I’m facing budget challenges in these times of the streamlined workforce. I have been working 10-12 hours a day, including …

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Debt Diva: One Debt Hurdle Down, On To The Next!

Some days that I feel that total debt freedom is so close; on other days that I feel it is …

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Debt Diva: Learning from Others' Mistakes

People are funny. I have been working on a bare bones budget so I can eliminate my car payment and …

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Debt Diva: Anticipating Debt Paydown Detours

My recent debt reduction became even more important in the last couple of days.  I learned that my job may …

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The Big Payoff: No More Credit Card Debt

What a difference a week can make. I have no credit card debt—seriously, I am at ZERO!!! It has been …

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Debt Paydown: Time for an Attitude Adjustment

I have been lazy and sliding backwards on more than one front. I did not track my spending or food …

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Turn January Money Challenges Into February Fortunes

January challenged my patience. Several days were bitter and bone chilling cold, though things unrelated to the cold weather were …

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Finding Savings in a Lean Budget

This month seems expensive and I am looking for ways to save. I used $500 from my emergency savings to …

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Finding Budget Inspiration Amid Winter Blues

It is so hard to get inspired in the cold of the winter, so this week is about refocusing on …

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Chris Geoffrey – Chris Geoffrey, a.k.a., The Debt Diva, was born into a very frugal and middle class family, spending most of her life in a really small Iowa town. A graduate of Iowa State University, she has worked for the public sector for 34 years. She got into debt, and then she decided to pay it down, once and for all.

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