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From June 20th and continuing through July 4th, BeatingDebt.org (BDO) will commence its “Independence Day Campaign.” As a new non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, BDO is launching a campaign to raise awareness of the growing negative effects of personal debt, encourage individuals to commit to beating debt and then celebrate their independence from debt, and also to raise capital to help launch BDO’s new interactive website for educational purposes.

Questioning the conventional wisdom around paying off debt Ramsey-style.

I have read numerous books and articles that detail the difference between good debt and bad debt. Television financial experts tell us that debt is not a bad thing. That its all about how you manage debt. We have been taught that good debt

Articles dealing with reducing your debt. Some are helpful, some are funny. All are designed to keep us on the road to debt freedom.

This past Friday, my wife and I finally paid off our car loan. It's hard to describe the feeling of eliminating a debt, but it's definitely something I look forward to feeling again as soon as possible.

You may already know about good debt and bad debt. But have you heard of ugly debt? This article explains the meaning and differentiates these three kinds of debt.

Not all debt is created equal.

I’ve been holding off on writing about this debate for a long time. Part of me wanted to ignore it and lump all debt into the bad category. Another part of me wanted to fight the corner of good debt.

Debt really holds us down and prevents us from achieving what we could otherwise. When you're worried about cash flow, the first place you should look is the impact of your debts.

Another reason to avoid debt.